About Warren

Warren was born in 1984 in Katy, Texas where he would reside through his kindergarten year at Peggy Wilson Elementary School. Warren moved to Marietta, Georgia, when his father’s job relocated the family to the area. Warren would attend the rest of his elementary school years Kincaid and would later to go to attend Simpson Middle School and Sprayberry High School. Growing up, Warren vacationed often with his family, staying in both hotels and their pop-up camper. This helped foster Warren’s love of travel, with some of his favorite experiences being visits to California (including Disneyland, Universal Hollywood, and Warner Bros. Studios), Alaska (via motorhome), Las Vegas, the Smoky Mountains, New York City, Chicago, Pittsburgh (where Warren’s extended family resides), and many trips to Florida (including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and so much more)! That’s not to mention all sorts of awesome sites surrounding Georgia!

After graduating from high school in 2003, Warren attended Kennesaw State University through December 2007. He majored in Communication with a focus on Public Relations. While Warren found the functions of public relations professionals interesting, he was also attracted to how the writing and communication skills gained from this knowledge could be applied to other professions and responsibilities. He completed internships with both a public relations firm with clients in the financial industry and a child advocacy non-profit organization and worked seasonally at Toys R Us. After a temporary role with an independent staffing agency, Warren started his first permanent role as a Customer Service Representative with a flooring solutions company. It wouldn’t be long before Warren found his career taking him to Verizon, where he would hold a well-rounded variety of positions of responsibility for 17 years. Warren’s roles included Customer Service Representative, Senior Customer Service Representative, Coordinator Business Operations, Analyst Business Operations, Senior Analyst Risk Management and Compliance, and Consultant Risk Management and Compliance. Sadly, Warren’s time with Verizon came to an end in November 2025, when his position was eliminated as part of corporate-wide restructuring. Warren is currently seeking new career opportunities and excited for where the future may take him.

Warren met his wife, Erin, in 2006 and they quickly became inseparable. They married in June 2009. They still live in Marietta, Georgia with their two sons, Warren (it’s a family name) and Landon. Warren loves spending time with each of them no matter where they are, at home, traveling, attending church, etc. They also have a miniature pincher-beagle mix, Tex, and two cats, Moonpie and Churro! Warren’s family is also blessed to live close to their parents and siblings, so they are able to visit often!

In 1991, when Warren was in first grade, he attended a School Night for Scouting recruitment event. Little did he know that signing up as a Tiger Scout as part of Cub Scout Pack 571 would change his life forever. Warren loved all of the outings and activities that Cub Scouting offered. After earning his Arrow of Light (Cub Scout’s highest award), he joined Troop 750. This is where the adventure really took off, with several amazing campouts, service projects, and week-long summer camps. Notable trips included the Florida Sea Base, Camp La-No-Che (which included stops at Disney World and Universal), and the Chisholm Trail Adventure (hosted by the Longhorn Council in Texas). During his tenure, he served in several youth leadership roles, including Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Librarian, Chaplain’s Aid, Troop Guide, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. Warren was also indicted into Scouting’s national honor society, the Order of the Arrow, where he served as Chapter Chief of the Kennesaw Chapter of the Egwa Tawa Dee Lodge. Warren earned his Eagle Scout on January 19, 1999 at the age of 14. His Eagle project was constructing an outdoor classroom/seating area along one of the many trails at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. He would continue to remain active as a youth until his 18th birthday, earning a total of 6 Eagle Palms in the process.

Warren attended adult leader training and became an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 750 shortly after aging out of the program. Around this time, Warren also founded Venture Crew 1940, which was unique, as its program centered around the appreciation and creation of animation (in addition to camping and the outdoors). Warren would continue to volunteer with Troop 750, Crew 1940, and the Foothills District until graduating college and joining the workforce full time.  

After a long hiatus, Warren would return to Scouting in full force. With his first-born son joining Cub Scout Pack 057 (the since established feeder unit for Troop 750) as a Lion Scout, Warren would take the reigns as Cubmaster, and, later, Committee Chairman. After seeing both of his sons through the Cub Scout program, Warren returned to Troop 750 as an Assistant Scoutmaster, and, later, Committee Chairman. He was the recipient of the Foothills District Award Of Merit for his work with the Scouting program. Warren and his family enjoy making memories in the Scouting program and look forward to many more in the years to come!     

When Warren was about three years old, he loved to play with toy cars. As legend would have it, his father was shopping one day and found a toy ambulance for him. This ambulance would end up being more than meets the eye, as it was not only a toy vehicle… it could convert, or “transform” into a heroic robot warrior named First Aid! This moment birthed a hobby that Warren would continue for the rest of his life (thus far). Warren has been a fan of many iterations of Transformers shows, toys, and movies over the years, but the classic 1980’s version (known as “Generation One” to fans) will always be his favorite. While figures have come and gone from his collection over the years, with it currently including over 1700 figures and memorabilia items. Warren has had the pleasure of attending several Transformers-centric fan events and celebrity meet-and-greets over the years, including Botcon, The Official Transformers Collector’s Convention, and Fathom Events screenings. Warren’s children have also shown interest in Transformers, and he continues to collect any figures (new and old) that he finds interesting. He has no plans to slow down in his quest for the ultimate Transformers collection!

Outside of Scouting, travel, Transformers, and spending time with family, Warren also has several other interests. He considers himself a nerd with an ear for vintage music. While Warren’s taste in music is diverse, he tends to skew more towards what is dubbed “classic rock.” His favorite band is Styx, with Pink Floyd being a close second, but also enjoys many others. He also has a strong fondness for “Weird Al” Yankovic. Warren is a huge science fiction fan and is a fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars. He is also a fan of Ghostbusters, superheroes, vintage video games, Disney, and a whole lot more! While in high school, Warren was involved two student Anime clubs (one of which he founded at a local library). While he still enjoys anime today, he prefers the classics like Voltron, Pokemon, and his personal favorite, Tenchi Muyo (Tenchi Universe, to be precise). His favorite movie is Transformers: The Movie (1986), to no one’s surprise. His favorite television show is King of the Hill. Warren loves attending fan conventions whenever he can and often brings his family along!  

Besides searching for an opportunity to start a new career in the post-Verizon era (see above), Warren knew that he needed another project to keep him busy (and from gathering moss on the couch). He has been a longtime fan of YouTube creators, specially those with travel-based content, and always thought it would be a fun idea to have his own channel. Therefore, he started Peach State Prime in January 2026. Which initially covering parks and local towns in his park of Georgia, he quickly expanded to include videos of other areas of the country whenever he had a chance to travel. While creating content focusing on theme parks, tourist attractions, parks, events, fun places to shop, and unique places to eat was (and is) rewarding, Warren also had an interest in featuring his favorite hobby (collecting Transformers) a bit more. He didn’t want his existing content to clash, so he creating a separate YouTube channel, Peach State Prime Transformers! Warren enjoys creating videos for both channels and interacting with viewers whenever the opportunity arises. Warren’s goal is to keep all of his content appropriate so that all audiences can enjoy it. He is also open to collaborating with other creators that share his vision if the chance would ever present itself!