After high school, he did airshifts local radio stations, but maintained his interest in singing.

He won the Youth Talent Search at London's Western Fair, and was sent to Memphis, Tennessee to compete with other North American winners.

[1] When Warren returned to Ontario, he began working with producer J. Richard "Rick" Hutt.

[3] In 1993, Warren began work on his first album release on his own record label, TooHip Music.

Singles released from the album include "What Goes Around (Comes Around)," "Watching Her Sleep," and the 1996 top 5 hit "One Step Back."

When the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards were handed out in 1999, Warren was named Independent Male Vocalist of the Year, and "Cried All the Way Home" was named Independent Single of the Year.

[1] Four of those songs received airplay on Canadian country radio, "She Kissed Me," "I Saw Her Standing There," "You're My Everything" and the title track.