Alicia Warrington

Alicia Warrington
Warrington performing with Kate Nash at Lollapalooza 2014
Warrington performing with Kate Nash at Lollapalooza 2014
Background information
Birth nameAlicia Warrington
Born (1980-08-30) August 30, 1980 (age 44)
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Drummer
  • ring announcer
Years active1992–present

Alicia Warrington (born August 30, 1980) is an American drummer and professional wrestling ring announcer.[1] She has played drums for Kate Nash, Kelly Osbourne,[2] Lillix,[3] Hannah Montana,[1] Uh Huh Her,[1] Gore Gore Girls, Dawn Robinson, The All-Girl Boys Choir, The Dollyrots, The Bruises, Tracy Chapman, Selena Gomez, Colton Dixon, Chris Rene and others.[4]

In December 2018, Warrington signed for professional wrestling company WWE and started working for their NXT brand (using the ring name Alicia Taylor) as the host of the post-show. Beginning with April 25, 2019, episode of the NXT show on WWE Network, she became the ring announcer, replacing Kayla Braxton, who moved up to an interviewer position on SmackDown. She continued to announce for NXT until the May 7, 2024 episode as three days later she took on the role as SmackDown ring announcer, switching roles with Mike Rome.

  1. ^ a b c White, Sue (July 30, 2010). "Hometown rocker has rubbed elbows with the stars and returns home for Saginaw's Crispy Music Festival". Michigan Live. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  2. ^ Titus, Christina L. (April 10, 2004). "Kelly Osbourne Live in London". Billboard. p. 32. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  3. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Biography: Lillix". Allmusic. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
  4. ^ DeSantis, Carla. "Chris Rene". MeowOnline. MEOW. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.