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Grant Steven Wilson (born on July 3, 1974) is the co-founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), which is based in Warwick, Rhode Island. He is also one of the stars and co-producers of Syfy's Ghost Hunters.
He and his wife Reanna have three sons. After an early career in web design, Wilson became a plumber and works for Roto-Rooter, a large plumbing service company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. His hobbies include writing and illustrating fantasy and role-playing game characters as well as playing and composing music on various instruments including guitar and piano.
Wilson and TAPS co-founder, Jason Hawes, are longtime co-workers as plumbers for Roto-Rooter. The two are also co-owners of the Spalding Inn based in Whitefield, New Hampshire. Wilson, Hawes, and other members of the paranormal community frequently give lectures at schools and paranormal-related conventions. Wilson is also available for hire for private ghost hunting trips, and along with Hawes has used public ghost hunting events and personal appearances to raise money for various charities such as the Cure Kids Cancer and the masonic-affiliated Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Ghost Hunters is an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on October 6, 2004, on Syfy (previously the Sci Fi Channel). The program features paranormal investigators Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson who investigate places that are reported to be haunted. The two originally worked as plumbers for Roto-Rooter as a day job while investigating locations at night. Since the show's success, the series now takes precedence in their lives, but they are still honorary employees with the company and continue to do jobs for them if time permits.
The show is unrelated to the original 1996 Inca Productions show Ghosthunters produced for the Discovery Channel. The format was sold to Pilgrim Films & Television in the United States to become Ghost Hunters. The only link between the two shows is presenter Ian Cashmore who anchored the UK/Europe show. Cashmore piloted the U.S. show, but chose not to remain part of the U.S. venture after he filmed the promos.
Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, along with other team members who belong to the group they founded, The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), investigate locations of interest by using various electronic equipment, which they believe is capable of detecting paranormal activity.
Jason Conrad Hawes (born on December 27, 1971) is the founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), which is based in Warwick, Rhode Island. He is also one of the stars and co-producers of Syfy's Ghost Hunters, which is in its eight season.
He and his wife Kris have five children - three girls and twin boys. Jason's children consider Grant an adopted uncle, and Grant's kids view Jason the same way. Their wives (who are also friends) respect TAPS' mission, but keep their distance and have asked their husbands not to bring their paranormal work home.
Hawes has varied interests outside of TAPS, including the fine arts,[citation needed] deep-sea fishing, competing in martial arts, camping and hiking, cooking, and he has written two books on the paranormal and four sci-fi/thriller screenplays. He and fellow TAPS founder, Grant Wilson are longtime coworkers at their day job as plumbers for Roto Rooter. Hawes was the top plumber in all of New England for Roto Rooter prior to the show.[citation needed] The two are also co-owners of the Spalding Inn, based in Whitefield, New Hampshire.