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Alicia Warrington
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Warrington performing at Lollapalooza 2014
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| Birth name | Alicia Warrington |
| Born | August 30, 1980 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
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Alicia Warrington, born on August 30, 1980, is an American drummer. She is also known as a ring announcer for professional wrestling. Alicia has played drums for many famous artists and bands. Some of these include Kelly Osbourne, Hannah Montana, Selena Gomez, and Kate Nash.
In December 2018, Alicia joined WWE, a big professional wrestling company. She started working for their NXT brand. She used the name Alicia Taylor and hosted the post-show. By April 2019, she became the ring announcer for NXT. She continued this role until May 2024. After that, she became the ring announcer for SmackDown. In January 2025, Alicia Warrington also became the ring announcer for Raw.
Early Life and Music
Alicia Warrington grew up in Saginaw, Michigan. From a young age, she dreamed of being either a musician or a professional wrestler. She loved going to wrestling matches with her mom since she was four years old.
Alicia was raised in a home filled with all kinds of music. Her grandparents played Polka, her mom listened to R&B and classic rock like Anita Baker and The Beatles. Her uncle introduced her to rock bands like Queensrÿche. Alicia loves all types of music. She believes if music is good, she will listen to it and be inspired by it. Her music collection today includes everything from En Vogue to Lamb of God.
Around age 11, Alicia taught herself to play drums. She used her uncle's drum set and learned by watching other drummers. She would play along to cassette tapes of her favorite bands. As a teenager, Alicia performed in metal and punk bands in Michigan. She started touring with bands when she was just 15. After two years of college, Alicia moved to Los Angeles by herself to follow her dreams.
Music Career Highlights
Alicia Warrington got her first big opportunity in 2002. She became the drummer for Kelly Osbourne on the MTV reality show, "The Osbournes". With Kelly Osbourne, Alicia performed on many award shows and TV programs. She also toured in over 11 countries. She appeared on Kelly's 2003 album Changes and a DVD called Kelly Osbourne: Live at the Electric Ballroom.
After this, Alicia continued drumming for other artists. She played for Canadian pop artists Lillix and for Disney's popular show Hannah Montana. She also worked with Selena Gomez and Dawn Robinson from the group En Vogue. Other artists she played for include Uh Huh Her with Leisha Hailey, Gore Gore Girls, Colton Dixon from American Idol, and Chris Rene from The X Factor.
In 2015, Alicia started her own solo band called Dohrn. In this band, she plays many instruments herself. She is the bassist, guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, and drummer.
Endorsements and Gear
Alicia Warrington is supported by several music companies. These companies provide her with equipment. She is endorsed by Ludwig Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Aquarian Drumheads, and Vic Firth Sticks.
Her drum setup includes:
- Ludwig Maple Drums
- 12" Rack Tom
- 18" Floor Tom
- 22" Kick Drum
- 6x14" Hammered Brass Snare
- 6x10" Epic Side Snare
- Paiste Cymbals
- 14" Twenty Custom Collection Full Hats
- 18" Alpha Thin Swiss Crash
- 19" Signature Full Crash
- 20" 2002 Crash
- 22" Twenty Custom Collection Ride or 22" Signature Blue Bell Ride (Alternate)
- Aquarian Drumheads
- Coated Hi-Velocity (main snare)
- Coated Studio-X (side snare)
- Coated Response 2 (toms)
- Impact 3 or Super Kick 2 (kick)
- Vic Firth Sticks
- Gavin Harrison Signature or American Classic Rock
Discography
Alicia Warrington has played on many recordings. Here are some of them:
- DOHRN – Levels Of Hate (Single 2015)
- DOHRN – Becoming The Disease (Single 2015)
- Light FM – Voices in My Head (2013)
- The Dollyrots – One Big Happy (2012)
- The Dollyrots – Have A Crappy Summer (2012)
- The All-Girl Boys Choir – electric. (2011)
- The All-Girl Boys Choir – Walking Miracles (2009)
- Uh Huh Her – I See Red (2007)
- Kelly Osbourne: Live at the Electric Ballroom (2004) DVD
- The Bruises – Ladies and Gentlemen...The Bruises! (2004)
- Kelly Mantle – Starstruck Obsession (2004)
- Kelly Osbourne – Changes (2003)
- The Otterpops – Earth Science Club (2001)
- Fudgegun – Behind Closed Doors (1998)
- Fudgegun – If You Could See My Office (1997)
- Dropping the Messiah – Knowledge For Its Own Sake (1995)
- Purgatory – Ripping Your Mind Apart (1994)
