
Born: 18 September 2000
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Years Active: 2019-present
Genre/s: Folk-pop
Label/s: Atlantic
Alexander Warren Hughes (born September 18, 2000) is an American singer, songwriter, and YouTuber. He was a founding member of the collaborative TikTok group the Hype House from 2019 to 2022. He began independently releasing music in 2021 before signing with Atlantic Records the following year. His 2024 single "Burning Down" from his debut EP, You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1) (2024), was his first song to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His 2025 single "Ordinary" topped the Billboard Hot 100 and numerous other charts, including in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, for several weeks. He was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2026.
Alexander Warren Hughes was born on September 18, 2000, in Carlsbad, California, and grew up there. He has two sisters and one brother. His father died from kidney cancer when he was nine years old, and his mother, an alcoholic, kicked him out of the house at age 18, leaving him homeless and frequently sleeping in friends' cars. She died in 2021. Warren began dating Kouvr Annon, a fellow former member of the Hype House whom he met on Snapchat, in 2018. She moved to California from her parents' home in Hawaii to live with Warren in his car. The couple were engaged on New Year's Eve in 2022 and they married on June 22, 2024, in Escondido, California. He was raised as a Catholic and said that his songs are inspired by worship music.