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Max Marshall (born 1993) is an American journalist and author.

Personal life

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Marshall was born in Dallas, Texas and attended St. Mark's School of Texas.[1] At various points from 2007-2012, he toured as a teenage guitarist with the Steve Miller Band and sat in with guitarist Les Paul.[2][3] While at St. Mark's, he also formed a band with future electronic dance music artist Spencer Brown.[4]

From 2012-2016 Marshall attended Columbia University,[5] where he pledged Delta Sigma Phi and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.[6]

Career

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After college, Marshall lived in Hanoi, Vietnam and worked as an editor for the Viet Nam News.[7] Writing for GQ, he investigated the assault of American director Jordan Vogt-Roberts at a Ho Chi Minh City nightclub.[8][9] His reporting linked the attack back to top-ranking members of the United Nations Gang.[10]

Following a brief period as a music critic, Marshall began writing features and cover stories[11] for Texas Monthly.[12] He and a team of writers were finalists for the 2021 National Magazine Award for reviewing all 144 Willie Nelson albums.[13]

Writing for Sports Illustrated, Marshall exposed corruption among Thai government officials and Hollywood executives concerning life rights after the Tham Luang cave rescue.[14]

Among the Bros

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In 2023, HarperCollins published Marshall's first book, Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story[15].[16]

The book describes Marshall's investigation into a multi-million dollar Xanax trafficking ring at the College of Charleston and fraternity houses around the Deep South.[17][18] Although the Charleston Police had only announced the discovery of 44,000 Xanax pills, Marshall uncovered a nationwide ring that distributed millions of pills and resulted in several deaths.[19] The New York Times Book Review called it "a page-turning triumph."[20] The book is under development as a feature film for Sony Pictures.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Celebrating the Class of 2012". St. Mark's School of Texas. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ Marshall, Max (2018-05-29). "Growing Up With Steve Miller". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ Parks, Scott K. (2011-05-03). "Texas teen learns to fly like an eagle". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  4. ^ Marshall, Max (2019-05-29). "Globe-Trotting DJ Spencer Brown's Unique Form of Stress Management". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  5. ^ "Alumni in the News: November 13, 2023". Columbia College Today. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  6. ^ "Max Marshall". Key Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  7. ^ "2017 Pacific Bridges by Princeton in Asia - Issuu". issuu.com. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  8. ^ "The Hollywood Director Who Almost Died on Skull Island". GQ. 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  9. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2018-07-09). "Jordan Vogt-Roberts Details Attack At Vietnam Nightclub That Nearly Killed Him, And His Own Investigation Into The Culprits". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  10. ^ Bolan, Kim (January 25, 2024). "Lethal Exports: UN bosses run their B.C. gang from a Vietnam hideout".
  11. ^ Monthly, Texas. "So, Who Did Shoot J.R.? Why We Still Care About 'Dallas'". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  12. ^ "Max Marshall, Contributor at Texas Monthly". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  13. ^ "THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MAGAZINE EDITORS ANNOUNCE FINALISTS FOR 2021 NATIONAL MAGAZINE AWARDS". www.asme.media. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  14. ^ Marshall, Max (2019-06-26). "A year after Thai cave rescue, a fight over the story". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  15. ^ Hagi, Sarah (2023-11-29). "'Life without consequences': the fraternity bros who built a multimillion-dollar drug ring". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  16. ^ Leitch, Will (2023-11-07). "What a Fraternity Drug-Dealing Ring Reveals About College Life Now". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  17. ^ "How Max Marshall Wrote a College Fraternity Crime Epic". CrimeReads. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  18. ^ Bartelme, Tony (2023-12-03). "Review: New book about College of Charleston party scene has staggering reveals". Post and Courier. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  19. ^ Marshall, Max (2023-11-07). "Inside the Frat-Boy Crime Ring That Swept the South". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  20. ^ Fleit, Rachel (November 4, 2023). "The Hard-Partying College Kids Who Were Also Drug Lords". The New York Times.
  21. ^ Kit, Borys (2022-02-02). "Sony Taps Black List Writer Emily Jerome for Frat Boy Thriller 'Among the Bros' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-01.


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