Dan Marshall
Season 20 · Eliminated (12th–14th)
Where are they now
Daniel Marshall Griffith performs as Dan Marshall. The Virginia singer moved to Nashville in the fall of 2022, released She Wants a Ring on May 5, 2023, and by November 11, 2024 had signed an exclusive publishing deal with Jonas Group Publishing. He released Can't Nobody on June 19, 2026.
Career
- 2021
He began sharing original music in 2021.
- 2022
American Idol, season 20
Eliminated (12th–14th)
- 2022
He moved to Nashville in the fall of 2022.
- 2023
He released She Wants a Ring on May 5, 2023. Reid Sorel and William Sims co-wrote it.
- 2024
He released Heaven's Honky Tonk on April 5, 2024. Matt Gorman and Taylor J. Smith co-wrote it. By November 11, 2024 it had drawn more than one million views on TikTok.
- 2024
By November 11, 2024 he had signed an exclusive publishing deal with Jonas Group Publishing.
- 2025
He released Saddle on September 19, 2025. The copyright names Red Van Records.
- 2026
He released This Is Heaven on March 13, 2026, his first release of 2026.
- 2026
He released Middle Man on April 24, 2026. Walker Wilson and John Stephens co-wrote it.
- 2026
As of May 20, 2026 he was playing weekend shows in Midtown in Nashville.
- 2026
He released Can't Nobody on June 19, 2026. The copyright names Red Van Records.
More milestones
- Date not documented
He began playing piano at 12 and guitar at 18.
Sources
- Who Is Dan Marshall? American Idol — HollywoodLife, April 24, 2022.
- Dan Marshall Griffith's Cover of The Dance by Garth Brooks on American Idol Sends Him to Hollywood — American Songwriter, March 21, 2022.
- Dan Marshall Inks With Jonas Group Publishing — MusicRow, November 11, 2024.
- Apple album lookup for artist 1681307163 — Apple.
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, June 10, 2026.
- American Idol season 20 — Wikipedia, December 31, 2025.
- Dan Marshall Opens Up About The Meaning Behind Middle Man — Country Now, May 20, 2026.
