Stephen Laurel Boss was born on 29 September 1982, in Montgomery, Alabama USA, of African-American descent. He is a hip-hop dancer, entertainer and actor, perhaps best known as the runner-up in season four of the FOX television reality program and dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance”.
A talented dancer, how rich is Stephen tWitch Boss now? According to sources, Boss has established a wealth of over $1 million, as of early 2017. His net worth has been accumulated through his involvement in the entertainment industry which began in the early 2000s.
Stephen Twitch Boss Net Worth $1 Million
Boss attended Lee High School in Montgomery, matriculating in 2000. He then studied Dance Performance at Southern Union State Community College in Wadley, Alabama, and eventually moved to California, enrolling in Champan University.
In 2003, Boss was a semi-finalist in “The Wade Robson Project”, the MTV talent search competition for hip-hop dancers, and the same year finished second in the television talent competition “Star Search”. In 2007 he auditioned for the third season of the popular television reality program and dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance”, but didn’t make it to the Top Twenty, but the same year he appeared as a dancer in the sports comedy film “Blades of Glory”, and in the musical romantic comedy film “Hairspray”. His net worth was well established.
The following year Boss returned to audition for the “So You Think You Can Dance” show again, now in the fourth season, making it to the Finals and finishing as the runner-up behind fellow hip-hop dancer Joshua Allen; his popularity began to grow. During the show, he danced with fellow contestant Katee Shean to a contemporary piece choreographed by Mia Michaels – “Mercy” – which subsequently received an Emmy nomination for Choreography; the two went on to teach at South County Classical Ballet, and he and Shean also appeared in season five of “So You Think You Can Dance”, performing their “Mercy” dance. Boss continued his involvement in the show through the seventh, eighth and ninth seasons, serving as a frequent All Star and making numerous performances. He also appeared in season 12 in 2015, as the Team Captain for “Team Street”. His involvement in the show has enabled him to earn a taste of fame, and it also considerably contributed to his net worth.
Meanwhile, in 2009 Boss appeared on the comedy collective, TheKommune.com, in several sketch-series videos. The following year he became involved in the film industry, landing a small role in the drama “Stomp the Yard: Homecoming”, and the same year he played Jason in the 3D dance film “Step Up 3D”. 2010 saw him on the small screen, appearing in the FOX crime procedural drama series “Bones”, after which he appeared in the web series “The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers” in 2010 and 2011. In 2012 he played The Beastmaster in the Fox thriller series “Touch” and reprised his role as Jason in the film “Step Up: Revolution”. He would later appear in another “Step Up” sequel, the 2014 “Step Up: All In”. All added to his wealth.
In 2013 Boss and his girlfriend Allison Holker performed a dance routine to “Crystallize”, performed live by Lindsey Stirling on the hit ABC dance competition television show “Dancing with the Stars”. Since 2014, he has served as a regular guest DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, but in 2015 Boss got his biggest role to date, playing Malik in the comedy drama film “Magic Mike XXL”, starring Channing Tatum, a role which reinforced Boss’ status in the industry, considerably improving his wealth.
His most recent acting experience was in the 2016 television series “Love”.
Aside from acting and dancing, Boss also started his own business in 2010, a clothing line called tWitch Boss Clothing. Around the same time, he launched a production company called experiMENTAL Industries, with his manager Nelson Diaz and two other partners.
Speaking about his personal life, Boss married Allison Holker, a fellow “So You Think You Can Dance” contestant, in 2013, becoming stepfather to Holker’s daughter; the couple now also have a son of their own.
