‘AMERICAN Idol” castoff Josiah Leming has inked a deal with Warner Brothers.

Leming, who lived out of his car prior to his Atlanta audition on “Idol,” didn’t make it to the Top 24 but was catapulted to success, in part, by fans devastated by his dismissal from the show.

Leming’s MySpace page still has his record label listed as “in negotiation,” but the Knoxville News reported yesterday that he’s so excited about his deal that he’s reconciled with his family, bought his father a new truck and even hired an entertainment lawyer and agent.