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Dan Marshall (American Idol) Bio, Age, Parents, Brother, Height, Girlfriend, Football, Audition, Net worth

Dan Marshall Biography

Born Daniel Marshall Griffith, Dan Marshall is a country music singer, songwriter, and football player from Chesapeake, Virginia, the United States. He is widely known for competing in season 20 of ABC’s singing competition American Idol. Marshall recently graduated from Virginia Tech where he played football.

Dan Marshall Age | Birthday

Marshall, who is a singer and American Idol contestant, is 23 years old as of 2021. He has not revealed his date of birth thus it is unclear when he celebrates his birthday.

Dan Marshall Parents

Marshall, who is an American Idol season 20 contestant, was born in Norfolk, Virginia to his parents; his father, Colonel Ray Griffith, United States Marine Corps, retired,  and his mother Peri Griffith. He has two older brothers, Richard Griffith and 1st Lieutenant Ben Griffith, United States Marine Corps.

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Dan Marshall Height

Marshall, who is a former football player at Virginia Tech, and also an American Idol contestant, stands at a height of 6 feet and 1 inch.

Dan Marshall Girlfriend

Marshall has not revealed whether he has a girlfriend or not. He likes to keep his personal life private. There are no sources either linking him to a romantic relationship.

Dan Marshall Virginia Tech

Marshall attended Virginia Tech where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness and agricultural business operations. For his school, he went to Nansemond Suffolk Academy in Suffolk, Va.

Dan Marshall Football

While studying at Virginia Tech, Marshall played on the School’s football team for three years. Mostly a special teamer, he received the Paul Frederick Cobb Award for the player with the most spirit at the end of the 2019 season.  Marshall was selected to the Nike All-Star Team as a senior.  Moreover, he played quarterback and linebacker for the Nansemond Suffolk Academy football team while he was a student there. He helped his high school football team to a state title as a senior. Besides, Marshal recorded three sacks in the 2015 state championship game.

Dan Marshall American Idol | Audition | Songs

Marshall is one of the contestants competing in season 20 of ABC’s reality show American Idol. The season premiered on February 27, 2022, and its judges are Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Katy Perry. The former Virginia Tech Football player, Marshall revealed that he started playing piano when he was 12 years old, and a guitar at the age of 18.

Marshall’s audition will air on March 20, 2022, on ABC. Tune in on ABC On Sunday, March 19th, 2022, from 8 PM EST to catch his audition and find out if he gets a golden ticket to Hollywood. During his audition, Marshall performed a rendition of “The Dance” by Garth Brooks. His impressive audition performance got praises from the judges with Katy Perry remarking ” Sorry, I’m already thinking about marketing you,” and Lionel Richie commenting on his talent by saying: “There’s something you can’t teach and that’s called natural talent and your craft of who you are. I like what I just heard.”

Dan Marshall Top 14 American Idol 2022

Dan Marshall is among the Top 14 contestants of the American Idol season 20. He was voted by the Americans after his performance of “Stuck On You” by Lionel Richie. Other contestants who made it to American Idol 2022 Top 14 are :

  • Ava Maybee, 20
  • Allegra Miles, 18
  • Christian Guardino, 21
  • Dan Marshall, 24
  • Emyrson Flora, 16
  • Fritz Hager, 22
  • Huntergirl, 23
  • Jay Copeland, 23
  • Lady K, 25
  • Leah Marlene, 20
  • Mike Parker, 27
  • Nicolina Bozzo, 18
  • Noah Thompson, 20
  • Tristen Gressett, 17

How To Vote for American Idol 2022 Top 20 Contestants

Season 20 of the #Americanidol has reached the voting stages where Americans vote for their favorite contestant in order for them to progress to the next stage.

During the April 10, 2022 performances, each contestant was given a number in the order they performed which you can text to 21523.

The numbers for each contestant who performed on Sunday, April 10, 2022, are listed below:

  • 1 – Jay
  • 2 – Elli Rowe
  • 3 – Tristen Gressett
  • 4 – Scarlet
  • 5 – Sage
  • 6 – Danielle Finn
  • 7 – Mike Parker
  • 8 – Emyrson Flora
  • 9 – Dan Marshall
  • 10 – Jacob Moran
  • 11 – Huntergirl
  • 12 – Nicolina

Voting is open until 6am ET Monday.

Half of the Top 24 performed on April 10, 2022, and you can now vote for who you want to stay in the competition.

Each contestant has a number, which you can text to 21523. You can submit up to 10 votes. TO VOTE FOR Dan TEXT 9 TO 21523.

 

American Idol Season 20 Contestants

The other contestants of the 20th season of American Idol include:

Dan Marshall Net worth

Dan’s estimated net worth is under review. He is a Virginia Tech graduate and a singer-songwriter.

Dan Marshall Instagram

Dan is active pon Instagramam. His Instagram handle is @danmarshallofficial with over 2500 followers as of March 2022.