Thanks to his So You Think You Can Dance season 4 stint, Stephen "tWitch" Boss is well-known in the dance world, and it's time to share what he's been doing since his time on the series. Even though he didn’t win (he was named the SYTYCD runner-up instead), tWitch built a fanbase. Appearing on the popular show helped him to launch his career.
After competing in 2008, tWitch’s So You Think You Can Dance career didn’t end. He returned as an All Star for seasons 7, 8, and 9, and served as a Team Captain on the show in season 12. He also appeared as a substitute judge in SYTYCD season 13, and was a permanent judge in season 15. FOX announced that tWitch will be judging again in season 17, which premieres on May 18 at 9/8c.
SYTYCD wasn’t just responsible for jumpstarting tWitch’s career, as it’s where he met his future wife, Allison Holker. The two were married in 2013 and share two children together: son Maddox, who was born in 2016, and daughter Zaia, who came along in 2019. Together, since 2018, tWitch and Allison have hosted Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings, a television series that documents couples’ Disney-themed nuptials.
Perhaps the best thing to happen to tWitch’s career since SYTYCD is his work on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Since 2014, tWitch has been the popular daytime show’s DJ (plus sidekick, dancer, and sometimes even host or co-host). After some allegations came out about a troubled work environment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2020, certain changes were made to the show’s management team, and tWitch was promoted to co-executive producer. He has also worked with Ellen DeGeneres on NBC’s Game of Games, serving as the show’s narrator until it was canceled after four seasons earlier this year.
Aside from daytime television, tWitch has also worked in film. In 2010, he featured in Stomp the Yard: Homecoming and Step Up 3D. Later, he reprised his Step Up role in Step Up Revolution, as well as Step Up: All In, the latter possibly being the most popular movie he’s played in so far. tWitch was also cast in Magic Mike XXL in 2015. Additionally, he has launched a clothing line, tWitch Boss Clothing, and a production company, experiMENTAL Industries.
tWitch has had a diverse career since 2008, and he seems excited to return to SYTYCD for season 17. The reality dance competition definitely gave him his big break. He even told Collider that had he not made season 4, he planned on joining the navy. Luckily for fans, tWitch was cast all the way back in 2008, and shows no signs of leaving the So You Think You Can Dance family anytime soon.
So You Think You Can Dance premieres on May 18 at 9/8c on Fox.