Season 20 of American Idol includes a stellar cast of contestants. Dan Marshall is one of the top 14 finalists vying to be the next American Idol winner.
As American Idol continues, here are 5 things you should know about Dan Marshall's personal life.
Dan was a four-year football player for Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. He played linebacker for the team and was a walk-on recruit. Dan noted in his audition, "Football has always been a significant part of my life since I was 5 years old." Dan majored in agribusiness at Virginia Tech.
Dan was a college football player in the past.
Dan revealed that he had only been performing for 5 or 6 months before he auditioned for American Idol. Before American Idol, he had only performed in 4 or 5 shows. Dan, on the other hand, admits to singing since he was a child. He is a guitar and piano player.
Dan has only recently begun to perform.
Dan's father was a member of the Marine Corps. His father retired as a colonel. One of Dan's older brothers is now a Marine lieutenant.
Dan was born into a military family.
On American Idol, Dan is known as "Dan Marshall." "Daniel Marshall Griffith" is his full name. Dan goes by the stage name "Dan Marshall" on social media.
His stage name is Dan Marshall.
Allyson Brown is Dan's current girlfriend. In honour of Valentine's Day, he recently sent Allyson a nice greeting. "To my partner in crime and the LOML, Happy Valentine's Day... He commented on Instagram, "Here's to many many more, I love you!" They both have a lot of Instagram posts regarding their love.