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‘I did things I cringe at’: Alex Warren, rough-sleeper, viral prankster and now No 1 pop sensation

He slept in cars, found notoriety on social media and could be pop’s next superstar. The singer of Ordinary, the longest-running No 1 of the year, talks about his journey to breakout success

I hated who I was becoming He was also one of the stars of Netflix’s subsequent Hype House show, in which Warren goes to increasingly deranged lengths to film his prank videos, eventually staging a fake wedding with his now real wife, influencer, Kouvr Annon. The chic new home he moved into last week – I spy vaulted ceilings and a large yard as he paces back and forth – matches his nice new life, miles removed literally and spiritually from the Hype House, and from his difficult youth. Adam Yaron and Cal Shapiro, two of the songwriters who co-wrote much of Warren’s debut album You’ll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter One), mainly work with social media stars and TV singing competition contestants looking to move beyond cover versions.

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