Former 'Ellen Show' DJ Tony Okungbowa Speaks Out Amid Drama: 'I Did Experience Toxicity'

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 are out amid a workplace investigation at the daytime talk show. Executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman have parted ways with the program, a spokesperson for Warner Bros.

regarding the many . Though tWitch said "there’s been love and there will continue to be love," Tony Okungbowa, the DJ who came before tWitch, felt otherwise.

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Tony Okungbowa, a former employee on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, stands behind his ex-colleagues who have claimed the show was rife with bullying, racism, intimidation, as well as “toxicity.” Tony, who used to go by the name, DJ Tony, during his tenure on the series, took to his Instagram to comment on the controversy. You can check out what Tony had to see for yourself: In the post, Tony claimed he was on the air from 2003 until 2006, as well as from 2007 and 2013.

There is another person coming forward to confirm the rumors of what goes on behind-the-scenes during The Ellen Show. Her former TV show DJ made a short but simple statement that stands in agreement with his former colleagues.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, recounted his own experience with the "toxicity" on set following his former colleagues' lead.Okungbowa, who famously went by DJ Tony on the show, wrote in an Instagram post posted Tuesday (Aug. 4) about how he worked as on-air talent from 2003-2006 and again from 2007-2013."I have been getting calls asking me about the Ellen Degeneres Show and I would like to address the time I spent there," he wrote alongside a photo of him DJing during an episode.

Tony Okungbowa, who deejayed more than 1,600 episodes of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, spoke out for the first time since Ellen DeGeneres and her executive producers came under fire for allegedly creating a toxic work environment.“Hey Guys, I hope you are all keeping safe out there during these trying times,” Okungbowa, 52, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, August 4.

2020 has surely been a whirlwind year; Ellen DeGeneres could surely attest to that! It was a recent expose piece by Buzzfeed which saw one current and 10 former employees talk anonymously about the alleged toxic work culture on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. From racism to intimidation and even unjust termination, the allegations put forward were extremely severe and led to an immediate investigation by WarnerMedia.

Former The Ellen Degeneres Show DJ Tony Okungbowa has spoken out about his experience of “toxicity” on the set of the daytime talk show.British-American Okungbowa served as the resident DJ on the show from 2003 to 2006, then again from 2007 to 2013.In the light of allegations of sexual misconduct and workplace bullying being made against staff on the show, Okungbowa, who also stars in US sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, shared a picture from his time on the show to Instagram with a message of support

Jordan Moreau Tony Okungbowa, who was the resident DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for several years, has spoken up about the recent workplace misconduct allegations on the talk show, saying he experienced “toxicity” on the set.Okungbowa shared his thoughts in an Instagram post on Tuesday, saying he stands with his former co-workers who have spoken out about alleged racism, intimidation and sexual misconduct and harassment from executives on the show.“I have been getting calls asking me about

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsVance DeGeneres had a message for fans and friends as sister Ellen DeGeneres continues to come under fire for reports of a toxic work environment for her eponymous show.“If you don’t support Ellen, then you don’t support me,” Vance DeGeneres wrote Tuesday in a Facebook page. He encouraged those who feel differently about his sister and the developing situation to unfriend him on the social networking app.

Ellen DeGeneres and her daytime talk show grows, one former employee is adding his voice to the conversation.

Longtime viewers of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will recall that before Stephen “tWitch” Boss became the show’s resident DJ, that role was filled by Tony Okungbowa, who kept the music flowing from 2003–2006 and again from 2008–2013.

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