Who Is Warren Peay? His Parents, Girlfriend, Height, American Idol

Publish date: 2024-08-22

Auditions for the 21st season of American Idol are currently underway and in the 4th part of the Audition round, we saw a contestant named Warren Peay who earned a comparison to Chris Stapleton owing to his impressive performance and appearance. Warren, who performed a countrified cover of Zach Williams’ 2016 song, “To The Table”, blew judges’ minds away to earn three YES’es and a ticket to Hollywood.

Learn about Warren Peay’s American Idol stint, his age, job, girlfriend, and more in the wiki article below.

Warren Peay On American Idol

“Coming into American Idol, I truly feel like this is a game changer for me. I want to get out and play as much as possible….make it a career,” Warren shared ahead of his audition.

Seconds before his performance, he joked by saying that he is a Maytag man. As for his rendition of Zach Williams’ To The Table, Warren showcased his amazing vocals all while strumming an acoustic guitar.

Judge Luke Bryan gave Warren a standing ovation and said, “Well, that was badass.” Katy Perry compared Warren to Chris Stapleton before adding, “You are authentic, authentic!”

On the other hand, Judge Lionel Ritchie made big announcements about Warren being the Top 10 material and the other two judges seemed to agree with him. “Warren, I’m going to make this very brief that is about this heading down the top 10 road that I ever heard in my whole life,” All Night Long (All Night) said.

After complimenting Warren, the judges voted three Yeses and thus Warren advanced to Hollywood week.

After his American Idol audition went on air, Warren took to Instagram to share his happiness. He wrote, “What an incredible experience! Tonight I performed for the Idol judges and got the golden ticket to Hollywood! Praise God for this amazing opportunity, and a huge shoutout and thank you to everyone who has supported me in starting this journey. Be Blessed!”

How Much Is Warren Peay Net Worth?

American Idol sensation Warren Peay works as an appliance repair technician. Additionally, he leads worship at his local church, an activity that he says has allowed him to grow as a musician.

Talking about Warren’s journey as a musician, he started out as the lead singer of the Christian band, Colston Branch. In 2019, the band released their self-titled debut album. He also showcased his raw talent by sharing his rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s “Simple Man” on YouTube.

While Warren still sings worship music at his local church, he has recently parted ways with his bandmates to pursue a solo career. Although he has not released any original music yet, he posts his originals to social media platforms. One of his songs, Duck Blind, which he has shared on his Salkehatchie Music channel on YouTube, stands out. The song is dedicated to his fellow duck hunters and loved ones he has hunted with over the years.

When Warren is not making music, he usually hunts. Reportedly, he is an avid duck hunter.

Warren completed his high school education at Bamberg Ehrhardt High.

Warren Peay Age

Warren Peay’s age was 24 as of March 2023.

Who Are Warren Peay Parents?

American Idol Sensation Warren Peay’s parents are Michael Anthony and Lisa Smith Peay. As per his father Michael’s Facebook, he went to Bamberg Ehrhardt High and studied Criminal Justice at Orangeburg–Calhoun Technical College. On the other hand, Warren’s mother, Lisa Smith, is a Registered Dental Hygienist according to her LinkedIn handle.

On February 4, 2023, Lisa Smith shared a video of her son, Warren, performing his original song Warren Peay on her Facebook account. In the caption, she wrote, “Proud momma moments all night!”

Warren Peay Height

Idol sensation Warren Peay stands tall at a height of 5 feet 11 inches.

Warren Peay Girlfriend

South Carolina native Warren Peay is happily in a relationship with his longtime girlfriend, Sarah Elizabeth. The two have been dating each other since April 5, 2014.

Celebrating their 5 years of togetherness, Warren shared a selfie of him and his girlfriend on Instagram on April 5, 2019, and wrote, “Today marks 5 amazing years that I have had with you. I never can quite think of what to say this time of year, but I can tell you that I love you with all my heart… My love, thank you for being mine, and here’s to a lifetime with you, I love you @sarahhe_22 ❤.”

Warren and Sarah are examples of true love if their Instagram stuff is real. On February 13, 2017, Sarah said that her boyfriend finally figured out she has all the qualifications to go to prom with him, in a funny way. She also revealed that she said YES to him.

Warren never misses wishing his girl a happy birthday and vice versa. On October 23, 2019, Warren wished Sarah the happiest 21st birthday by making a post on Instagram.

Recently, after Warren earned a ticket to Hollywood, Sarah congratulated her boyfriend and shared happy moments together. She took to Instagram to share all of that.

Related FAQs

Warren Peay celebrates his birthday on the 21st of November every year. On November 21, 2022, Warren’s girlfriend, Sarah Elizabeth, wished him the happiest 24th birthday on Facebook sharing some of their pictures together alongside the caption that read ” Happy 24th birthday Warren!! I love you and am so grateful I get to spend my life growing by your side!”

You can find Warren on Instagram @warrenpeay, where he has close to 5 thousand followers. Furthermore, you can also find him on Facebook.

Warren hails from Bamberg, South Carolina.

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