Kobe Warner is an American songwriter, singer, rapper, model, actor, podcast host, content producer, public speaker & Hereditary Angioedema Advocate. Originally born in southern Indiana on the border on Louisville, Kentucky, Kobe moved to Golden Isles, Georgia with their family shortly after their seventh birthday. Almost immediately after arriving on the Georgia coast, Kobe attended a theatrical summer camp at the Historic Ritz Theatre in Downtown Brunswick, and quickly realized there that entertaining on stage is their lifelong passion. A theatrical mentor in a local theatre spoke a classic metaphor over Kobe when they were young that sticks with them until this day: the smell of grease paint & the roar of the crowd runs through their veins. Over the next fifteen years, Kobe performed at most of the regional theatres in the Golden Isles, in shows such as The Wizard of Oz, Shrek the Musical, The Little Mermaid, The Jungle Book, Kiss Me Kate & A Higher Place in Heaven before relocation to Boston in 2021. In 2024, after a few years attending college in Back Bay and then finding a new home in Atlanta, Kobe returned to the historic Ritz Theatre in Downtowm Brunswick, Georgia to assume the starring role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, a character that continues to be their dream role, despite having played Frank twice already.
During high school, Kobe was a member of the Glynn Academy Players, a decorated competitive drama troupe in Southern Georgia who won the division 6A State One Act Play championship for their production of RENT, where Kobe portrayed Angel. Prior to becoming a state champion, Kobe graced the Glynn Academy stage in Calvin Berger, Shrek the Musical, Willy Wonka, Bonnie & Clyde, Almost Maine, Grease, Godspell, Big River, Mamma Mia & countless variety shows, while serving as a board member & eventually president. They also were a member of Glynn Academy's award winning concert choir where they served as tenor section leader & eventually president.
In 2020, after always exclusively performing songs penned by other people, Kobe decided it was time to start setting their own stories to music -- that’s when koblizzy was born. Kobe released their first single as koblizzy with LowkeyLuke entitled “don't waste my time” on January 31, 2020. The song is a simple yet pointed message to a romantic partner in their lives: don’t waste their time.
koblizzy released their first solo single, Hometown, almost a year later on January 15, 2021. The track, released the very day Kobe moved to Boston for college and away from the Golden Isles for good, calls out all the people who made their childhood life difficult. From the childhood foes, the megachurch they had to leave upon coming out as gay, or the racism still ingrained in the local culture that raised Kobe & disgraced Ahmaud Arbery, nobody was safe & nobody was spared. Their second solo single, entitled Bad Bitch, was released October 29, 2021 while they were
koblizzy's four track debut extended play, Aftermath, was written & recorded during the autumn 2021 and released on March 28, 2022. The project details the emotions surrounding the aftermath of a long situationship that didn’t end on good terms. Each of Aftermath’s four songs differ sonically, spanning various genres, but are united by the anecdotes included in their lyrics. The track list includes Jupiter, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Indescribable, and Don't Forget.
In the summer of 2022, Kobe booked their first commercial modeling campaign with Jansport through an online open call. Following this shoot, they began working as a model throughout the Southeastern United States, appearing in advertisements for brands such Meta & Instagram, MeowWolf, Mail Chimp, CocaCola, Disney World, and in music videos for artists such as Killer Mike & Usher. This same summer, Kobe Warner began hosting a pop culture podcast aptly titled The Kobe Warner Show, an outlet for the artist to divulge their interview skills, pop culture hot takes, favorite media & personal anecdotes.
In 2024, after previously serving as a Junior Youth Leadership Council member to the Hereditary Angioedema Association for almost seven years, Kobe became a Senior Youth Leadership Council Member. At this time, Kobe's role with the HAEA expanded into freelance content production of an Hereditary Angioedema awareness podcast called #BeyondHAE. Kobe is also a member of the HAEA's Youth Advocacy Network & their Grassroots Advocacy Network. In 2024, Kobe was honored to be nominated for inaugural Youth Advocacy Achievement, and in 2025 they became a two time inductee. In 2025, Kobe also served on the HAEA Youth Social Media Intern team, and also started freelance produce episodes of another HAE advocacy podcast called HAESpeaks. Kobe is also a member of Hereditary Angioedema International and is a member of HAEi's LEAP Class of 2026, while simultaneously participating in Everylife Foundation Young Adult Rare Representative's Leadership Academy.
After being born in Indiana, raised in Georgia, coming of age in Boston & moving to Atlanta, Kobe relocated to the east side of Manhattan, New York at the top of 2025. In March of that year, Kobe appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show in a segment with celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton. On September 12, 2025 koblizzy released their first mixtape, Star, which is a compilation of all their independently released material. In 2026, Kobe traveled to Europe as a US HAEA advocate & attended HAEi events in Spain & Denmark, and volunteered at The Painted Turtle in Lake Hughes, California on behalf of HAEA. In 2026, Kobe also became a recipient of the HAEA's Pam King Scholarship & attended Rare Disease Legislative Awareness week on Capitol Hill.
