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News.com.au
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Donald Trump tells followers to go see country singer Warren Zeiders
For seemingly no reason, the US President hopped on Truth Social on Monday morning to praise country singer Warren Zeiders. 'Warren Zeiders is FANTASTIC. Go to his concerts, and ENJOY! DJT,'. Zeiders, who has a growing fan base, scored a Number One hit with his song Pretty Little Poison last year. He is probably better known for recently going viral for berating and then tossing out a fan who gave him the finger at his concert, remarking, "F**k me? F**k you, dude'. A spokesperson for Zeiders said the singer and the President had not had any previous communications.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Donald Trump tells followers to go see country singer Warren Zeiders
For seemingly no reason, Donald Trump hopped on Truth Social on Monday morning to praise country singer Warren Zeiders. "Warren Zeiders is FANTASTIC. Go to his concerts, and ENJOY! DJT," America's 47th President shared with his followers. Zeiders, who has a growing fan base, scored a Number One hit with his song Pretty Little Poison last year. He is probably better known for recently going viral for berating and then tossing out a fan who gave him the finger at his concert, remarking, "F**k me? F**k you, dude." A spokesperson for Zeiders said the singer and the President had not had any previous communications. However, as reported by Rolling Stone, Zeiders later shared on his socials that he had been a guest on One Nation, the Sunday evening talk show on Fox News. Trump is an avid Fox viewer, and seeing him on the show alongside two men known for playing pompous intellectuals, Kelsey Grammer and Jordan Peterson, must have made an impression. On Monday, the singer posted an open invitation for Trump to attend a concert himself. Zeiders is currently on his own US tour, and is set to team up with Jelly Roll this coming autumn on his Beautifully Broken tour. His latest album, Relapse, Lies, & Betrayal, is out now.
Forbes
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Warren Zeiders Wants To Build A Country Music Empire — One Show At A Time
Country music hitmaker Warren Zeiders doesn't waste a minute of his time on the road. Zeiders approaches touring with the razor-sharp mentality of an athlete training for a championship game. He admires Tom Brady's work ethic, listens to motivational podcasts from former Navy SEAL David Goggins and name-checks Kobe Bryant as an on-the-court inspiration. A self-starter who stumbled into country music stardom by posting unfiltered songs on TikTok that reached millions of viewers during the COVID-19 pandemic, he's now a sought-after talent in Nashville and beyond. Signed to Warner Records, he's performed at the Houston Rodeo, toured with genre megastar Jelly Roll and released one of the most-played songs on country radio in 2024 with standout single 'Pretty Little Poison.' This year, Zeiders tours in support of Relapse, Lies, & Betrayal, a deluxe double-album edition of his 2024 LP Relapse. He's taking the album coast-to-coast with shows booked this year in arenas, amphitheaters and standing-room-only concert halls. Off stage, he's focused on making the most of each day, like Brady and Bryant before him. 'At the end of the day, man, nobody in my world can want it more than me,' Zeiders said. 'The day that happens is the day that I don't see my career going forward. It's different for everybody but I am so hands-on because that's all I've ever known.' For Zeiders, time on the road isn't a party. After a show, he unwinds like most of us – by scrolling through streaming services. He and his content director watch films and TV shows in hopes of catching inspiration for future music videos or tour productions. Some of his go-to watches include Dune: Part Two and hit Netflix series Ozark. After eight hours of sleep, Zeiders kicks off a new day with a high-protein breakfast – typically four whole eggs, a cup of egg whites, blueberries, half a bagel and cold brew coffee plus a splash of cream – before meeting with his content director to workshop material from last night's show for social media or vlogging. From soundcheck to VIP sessions and after-show handshakes with industry professionals, he's hands-on with his day-to-day because 'I was raised in a household of [working] for what you want,' Zeiders said. He continued,'Does it require a lot from me? 100%. It allows for fans to see that everything that they're experiencing and seeing is touched by me. From the music to the production of the music … to what I want to show on social media. It's all coming from me and it's authentic.' And his hard work has paid off – by the busload. On a headlining tour in spring 2024, Zeiders hit the road with two tour buses and two trailers of gear. This year? His tour expanded to three buses and two semi-trucks. Zeiders' approach doesn't go unnoticed by his label, either. In an email interview, Aaron Bay-Schuck, co-chairman and CEO of Warner Records, described the singer's work ethic as 'incredibly inspiring and impressive.' 'When an artist steps fully into the spotlight, it can often become very overwhelming with never-ending demands and requests," Bay-Schuck said. 'Warren is a natural-born songwriter and storyteller, who understood very quickly what this life entailed. He is involved in every aspect of his career and he's crystal clear about his brand, is savvy about the business, is super connected with his fans and he knows the path to take to reach the greatest heights.' Zeiders' day-to-day focus comes from years on the playing field, he said. Prior to life on the road, the 25-year-old Pennsylvania native played lacrosse at Frostburg State University. Those days included a juggling act of practice before sunrise, studying film, catching classes, studying for exams and traveling for games. And like many who root on children at a high-stakes game, his parents stay close on the road. His mom manages his business – including touring logistics and finances – while his dad handles merchandise. Or, in Zeiders' words: 'That athletic background has prepared me for this life of controlled chaos that I live. I eat, sleep and breathe this, man."
Fox News
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Houston Rodeo's country music headliner says devastating sports injuries led to unexpected fame
Country star Warren Zeiders never planned to become a singer, but a series of college lacrosse injuries took him down an unexpected path to success. Zeiders grew up in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where he enrolled in a lacrosse program around the fourth grade. "The biggest thing about me is that I have this thing about me: If I care about something and if I invest myself fully into it, nothing will stop me," he told Fox News Digital. "I am all in, and it is an eat-sleep-and-breathe thing. And that was what I had with lacrosse for 12 years of my life." The "You for a Reason" singer got recruited to play the sport in college but was forced to stop after experiencing multiple concussions. The first instance happened his freshman year, and he recalled going into "a deep depression." "I went from being told as a freshman that I was going to be getting a bunch of playing time. And that's why I went there, because I didn't want to sit on the bench and stuff. And I worked my tail off all those years to get that opportunity." Zeiders postponed his finals, trained all winter and came back early in the spring to take the exams and be ready for play, only to quickly receive another concussion. "And it was such a hard pill to swallow, and I was like, this is not how this is going to go." He spent more time training over the summer but felt "like that fire inside of me, that flame was getting duller and duller, because I was having this, like, come to Jesus moment where I was praying, and it was just like, hey, is this a sign that this isn't for me anymore? And I just needed God to give me a sign, and I could just kind of feel that that burning desire and passion was being tamed and kind of becoming like the pilot light. It was becoming dimmer." He spoke with his parents as well as training staff, who told him he was "technically" at the limit for concussions in the sport. "It was hard to say goodbye. You do that for so long, it becomes a part of you. It was hard for my parents. I remember calling my grandfather in tears because my grandparents didn't miss a single game of my junior and senior year of playing high school lacrosse." With his family's support, Zeiders quit lacrosse and began more earnestly working on singing and playing guitar, eventually uploading a cover of "Tennessee Whiskey" to TikTok, where it went viral. "I'm a firm believer that God has a plan for everyone, and we all have our own gifts, and some of us find them, find them sooner than others. But I do believe this I was meant to do." Zeiders is releasing his double album, "Relapse, Lies & Betrayal," on Friday and headlining at Rodeo Houston on Saturday. "I am very much so looking for the finale of that night," the 25-year-old said, noting that his hit single, "Ride the Lightning," will be the "crown jewel of the show." He added that performing at the rodeo is "absolutely insane" after "Ride the Lightning" became a hit on social media for bull riders and bronco riders, some of whom used the song as their entrance music. "It's just so cool to be recognized in that culture that I so much love and value and respect." Zeiders didn't specifically grow up in rodeo culture but "always had a love for it." "The country lifestyle was where I was raised in rural Pennsylvania and growing up in a small town and living behind my grandparents," he said, recalling summers spent outside at his grandparents on rural farmlands, hunting, fishing, riding dirt bikes and swimming. "That traditional family lifestyle of [saying] sir and ma'am and just how that culture is that still, that it's that ode to that just traditional living and the way they treat people and how they live their lives. It's so…intoxicating, I guess, is a good way to put it. And that's why you're seeing such a large love for it growing in today's modern generation and why country music's growing so much, because it is welcoming. It is. Everyone wants to be a part of it now." But don't expect Zeiders to hop in the arena anytime soon. "Oh absolutely not, I'll take my seven concussions, and that's all I need. I'm not getting on the back of a bull or a bronc," he said with a laugh. The "traditional family lifestyle" is something Zeiders grew up with thanks to his mom and dad, who he says instilled in him a "strong work ethic" that began with the lacrosse dedication and transferred over to music. Zeiders had always been "obsessed" with music, curling up with his family to watch "American Idol," humming tunes or learning guitar covers from YouTube. But it was church where his love really began "because it's how I always say, it's how I best connected with my faith." His favorite hymn is "How Great Thou Art," and he displays a scroll of the words in his home. "I'm a firm believer that God has a plan for everyone, and we all have our own gifts, and some of us find them, find them sooner than others." "I always see that every morning when I'm down to make breakfast, to kind of just remind me where my love for music began and why I'm at where I'm at is because of the good Lord." Zeiders took his lifelong interest and began posting on social media with almost no real musical experience and turned it into a huge success on social media, eventually dropping out of college to pursue music full-time, crediting everything in his upbringing, from his parents to his athletic training, for making him "the animal that I am today." The singer has wowed not only with his music but with his signature long hair and muscular physique, which caught the attention of Kelly Clarkson when he appeared on her talk show last fall. Clarkson became adorably flustered when producers put up a photo of Zeiders shirtless holding a lacrosse stick. "I didn't know that was coming," she said, before taking a pause and getting back to what was then his first interview. The moment went viral. "I was flattered," he added. "It's nice to have your hard work pay off and show some love. So, I definitely got a kick out of it." The appearance led to him being named in People's Sexiest Man Alive issue and being crowned the "sexiest 25-year-old." He admitted he got teased a little, but "I wear it with pride, baby." Zeider has loftier goals in mind as he releases his "Relapse, Lies & Betrayal" double album, which he describes as an "all-encompassing depiction of what I've been going through the last year and some change, and that's kind of where the heavy title comes from for the album." "But it's not all been bad," he clarified. "This past year has been good to me. But you know, I've definitely gone through some stuff that involved some learning processes and some learning curves, but you got to go through it to grow through it. And you know, I'm here for the highs and the lows, and it gives you great writing material. The best way to put it is that the dating scene is not super great right now." But the singer is looking toward the future, saying he is "always expanding, always developing, always growing." "So whether that's in my, you know, music career or if that's in my own personal life, I'm always testing the boundaries of how to, you know, put myself in uncomfortable situations and put myself in places where I can grow and become a better version of myself each and every day." "Relapse, Lies & Betrayal" is out Friday.
