Alex Warren

Early life Alexander Warren Hughes was born on September 18, 2000, in Carlsbad, California. He has two sisters and one brother. His father died from kidney cancer when he was nine years old, and his mother, whom he has described as an alcoholic, kicked him out of the house at age 18, leaving him homeless and frequently sleeping in friends' cars. He was raised Catholic. He was a co-founder and member of the Los Angeles–based TikTok collective The Hype House, the name of which he came up with, in November 2019. By then, his YouTube channel had more than 600,000 subscribers, where he posted first-person-view prank videos, while his TikTok account had 3.8 million followers. In early 2020, social media users, particularly fans of YouTuber David Dobrik, accused Warren of copying Dobrik's video style, mannerisms, and laugh. He was nominated for the Streamy Award for First Person in 2020. Also in 2020, Warren became the host of AwesomenessTV's reality competition series Next Influencer on YouTube, in which participants lived in a TikTok content house.

Warren starred in Hype House, Netflix's reality series about the titular collective, which premiered in January 2022. His storyline primarily focused on his struggles to maintain his popularity on social media and his attempts to do so through prank videos, including staging a fake wedding with Kouvr Annon. By early 2022, his YouTube channel had more than 2.6 million subscribers, while his TikTok account had 14 million followers. He left the Hype House in 2022, which disbanded later that year. By 2024, his TikTok account had more than 16.3 million followers.

Music Warren has cited Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes as inspirations who influenced his decision to become a musician. He has also cited Benson Boone and David Kushner among his musical influences. In June 2021, Warren independently released his debut single, "One More I Love You", which he began writing at age 13 about the death of his father. It was followed by the singles "Screaming Underwater", released in September 2021, and "Remember Me Happy". His debut single through the label, "Headlights", was released the following month. His singles "Give You Love", "Change Your Mind", and "Chasing Shadows" were released in June, July, and December 2023, respectively. His single "Save You a Seat" debuted at number 11 on Billboards Digital Song Sales chart in April 2024, marking his first appearance on a Billboard chart. His single "Carry You Home" was released on May 31, 2024. The song became Warren's second charting single in the United Kingdom, peaking at number nine on the UK Singles Chart in April 2025, and also charted on Billboards Pop Airplay, Adult Pop Airplay, Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, and Canadian Hot 100 charts. His September 2024 single "Burning Down" became his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 69 in October, and was included on his debut extended play You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1). The song also peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart in March 2025. You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) was released on September 27, 2024. "Ordinary" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In the United Kingdom, it became the longest-running number-one song on the UK Singles Chart of the 2020s, surpassing Ed Sheeran's "Bad Habits", as well as the longest-running uninterrupted number-one song on the chart by an American male solo artist. In April 2025, Warren teased a collaboration with American singer Jelly Roll at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, titled "Bloodline". On June 27, he released "On My Mind" with Rosé as the third pre-release single from his first album You'll Be Alright, Kid.

Warren was nominated for Best New Artist at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards and performed "Ordinary" during the ceremony in February 2026. His performance was briefly disrupted by a malfunction with his in-ear monitors, causing him to fall out of sync with the backing track before recovering and completing the performance.

Warren received eight nominations at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, including Pop Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "Ordinary". During the ceremony, he performed "Fever Dream" before accepting the Breakthrough Artist of the Year award, which he dedicated to his late parents while thanking his wife, Kouvr Annon, and his supporters.

On April 4, 2026, Warren began his Finding Family on the Road Tour, his first arena tour, which visited North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.

In June 2026, Warren announced his second studio album, Wildchild, scheduled for release on August 28, 2026, through Atlantic Records. The album was preceded by the singles "Passenger", "Fine Place to Die", , "Fever Dream", and "Rescuer".

Personal life

Mental health and faith Warren has been open about his struggles with anxiety, detailing his experiences in songs such as "Headlights". He has also spoken about experiencing depression following his mother’s death in 2021. Raised Catholic, Warren now identifies as a Christian and has said that his faith and worship music have influenced both his personal life and songwriting. He has described music as a form of therapy that helped him process grief and childhood trauma.

Marriage Warren began dating Kouvr Annon, a fellow former member of the Hype House whom he met on Snapchat, in 2018. At the time they met, Warren was homeless and living in his car. Four months later, Annon moved from her parents’ home in Hawaii to California to live with him. Warren has said that Annon inspired several of his songs, including "Carry You Home" and "Ordinary".

Discography

You'll Be Alright, Kid (2025) Wildchild (2026)

Tours Cheaper Than Therapy (2025) Finding Family on the Road (2026)

Awards and nominations