Stephen "tWitch" Boss


Stephen Laurel "tWitch" Boss is a freestyle hip hop dancer, choreographer, entertainer, actor, television producer and television personality from Montgomery, Alabama. In 2008, he was the runner-up in the American So You Think You Can Dance. Since 2014, he has been featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a DJ. He is also featured in Ellen's Game of Games as a sidekick to DeGeneres. Since 2018, he and his wife Allison Holker host Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings on the Freeform Network and Disney+.

Career

In 2003, Twitch was a semifinalist on MTV's The Wade Robson Project and a runner-up on the television talent competition Star Search.
In 2007 he was a "flamboyant dancer" in Blades of Glory and a Maybelle's Store Dancer in Hairspray.
After competing in So You Think You Can Dance, Twitch went on to teach at South County Classical Ballet with fellow finalist Katee Shean. He has also choreographed for South Korean pop/R&B singer, Seven. On April 30, 2013, he and Allison Holker performed a dance routine on Dancing with the Stars. They danced to Crystallize, which was being performed live by Lindsey Stirling.
Since April 1, 2014, Twitch has been featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show as a guest DJ. and on October 1, 2014 he announced he had been cast for Magic Mike XXL.
Twitch has been cast as Marcel X in the upcoming superhero movie Perfectus, and will later star in the movie Ushers. He is managed by Nelson Diaz.
Twitch is a member of the dance troupes "Breed OCLA" and "Chill Factor Crew".

So You Think You Can Dance

Twitch first auditioned in 2007 for Season 3 but was not selected to be in the Top Twenty.
Twitch returned to audition again in Season 4 in 2008, where he was not only selected to compete in the Top Twenty, but placed runner up in the competition after fellow hip-hop dancer Joshua Allen. During Season 4, Twitch danced with fellow contestant Katee Shean to a Contemporary piece choreographed by Mia Michaels. The dance was nominated for an Emmy for Choreography in the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards.
In season 5, Twitch returned to So You Think You Can Dance with fellow season 4 contestant Katee Shean to perform their Emmy-nominated piece "Mercy", choreographed by Mia Michaels. He was one of the 11 "All Stars" for season 7.
Twitch served as a frequent All Star in Seasons 7, 8 and Season 9 of So You Think You Can Dance, performing many memorable routines, including the hip hop number "Outta Your Mind" with ballet dancer Alex Wong, which was then reprised by comedian Ellen DeGeneres in Season 7's finale.
Twitch was the Team Captain for "Team Street" in Season 12 of So You Think You Can Dance.
Twitch has an apparel line, Twitch Clothing.

Disney’s Fairytale Weddings

is a documentary television series featuring couples and their Disney-themed weddings, airing on Disney's Freeform network and the Disney+ streaming service. The show provides a behind-the-scenes look at the weddings and engagements of couples that take place at Disney destinations including Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and at Aulani in Hawaii. It is coordinated by the Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings brand.
On October 17, 2017, Freeform announced the production of a seven-episode series for Summer 2018 to be hosted by Twitch and his wife, Allison Holker. In November 2017, Freeform added a December 11, 2017 hour-long special, Disney’s Fair Tale Weddings: Holiday Magic as a part of its “25 Days of Christmas” event. The series premiered on June 11, 2018. The first season concluded on July 16, 2018.
Season 2 premiered on Disney+ on February 14, 2020.

Personal life

On December 10, 2013, Twitch and fellow SYTYCD alum Allison Holker married at Nigel Lythgoe's Villa San Juliette Vineyard and Winery in Paso Robles, California. He also adopted Holker's daughter, Weslie Renae Boss. On March 27, 2016, Holker gave birth to their son, Maddox Laurel Boss. In 2019, she gave birth to their third child, a baby girl, Zaia Boss.

Filmography

;Films and TV series
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Blades of GloryFlamboyant DancerUncredited
2007HairsprayMaybelle's Store DancerRole in the dance number
at the platter party and in "You Can't Stop the Beat"
2010'Taz
2010Step Up 3DJason Hardlerson
2010BonesRussell Leonard
2011TouchThe Beastmaster
2012Step Up RevolutionJason Hardlerson
2012Drop Dead DivaBilly DonaldsonTV series, Season 6 episode 2: "Soulmates"
2014'Jason Hardlerson
2015Bound & BabysittingEthanTV film
2015Magic Mike XXLMalik

;TV shows
;Web series