Alex Warren Reveals the One (Unexpected) Role He Dreamed About as a Child — and Still Would Accept Today (Exclusive)

Alex Warren is living his music dream, but he still has another dream in mind.

The "Carry You Home" singer-songwriter successfully transitioned his career from a social media content creator to a chart-topping musician who just wrapped his global tour; however, there's still one job he'd love to fulfill: Disney Channel actor.

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE ahead of his Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade debut, Warren reflected on the goal he envisioned for himself when he was a kid and revealed whether or not he'd still be into pursuing it today.

"I really wanted to be a Nickelodeon actor really badly... Nickelodeon or Disney," Warren, 24, tells PEOPLE exclusively. "That was my favorite stuff growing up. I was obsessed with every show like iCarly, Hannah Montana and all the greats... Suite Life of Zack & Cody."

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Still, Warren — who recently teamed up with former Disney Channel star Joe Jonas for a version of his latest hit single, "Burning Down," released on Dec. 6 — admits he'd accept a role on one of the network's shows "to this day" if the opportunity presented itself.

"If Nickelodeon or Disney had to ask me to guest star in a show, I don't care what they would pay me, I would do it just for the fact that it was a bucket list thing of mine," he shares. "Still do it to this day... it's so weird, but genuinely."

While Warren mentioned a few of his favorite shows to watch growing up, it's not the Miley Cyrus nor Miranda Cosgrove-led series he has his sights on today. "I think Wizards of Waverly Place," he reveals, nodding to the Selena Gomez-led favorite.

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"I wanted to be in it so badly," Warren says, though he admits that he never really considered it until asked. "I've never thought of what show I wanted to be in until just now," he jokes, excitedly realizing that the show recently rebooted with Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

Although Warren was set on accomplishing his music dreams, it was a Nickelodeon-originated band that actually inspired him, in part, to pursue his passion: The Naked Brothers Band.

"Yeah. I mean, I would say they were a huge inspiration when I was seven," Warren says with a laugh, referencing the group that saw Nat and Alex Wolff at the forefront. The band's eponymous show ran for three seasons between 2007 to 2009.

"I never wanted to put clothes on besides my underwear to play songs," he jokes.

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Warren's conversation with PEOPLE came fresh off his recently wrapped global headline You’ll Be Alright, Kid Tour in support of his recently released debut album. He opened up about why he's pursuing a career in music and reflected on the viral career trajectory that led him there.

During the chat, the musician compared his showmanship today to the performance he gave his million-plus following on social media, particularly seen in the videos he'd created as a member of the viral Hype House.

"When I was doing social media, it was almost like I was playing a character. I feel like a lot of what I was doing was kind of not fake, but it was definitely not me," admits Warren. "And music was the first time that I had ever put out me."

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