Grant Steven Wilson is the co-founder (with
Jason HawesJason Conrad Hawes is the founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society , based in Warwick, Rhode Island...
) of
The Atlantic Paranormal SocietyThe Atlantic Paranormal Society is an organization based in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA that investigates paranormal activity. It was founded in 1990 by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson...
(TAPS), based in
Warwick, Rhode IslandWarwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 85,808 at the 2000 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
, and participant and co-producer of the
Sci-Fi Channel'sSyfy is an American cable television channel launched on September 24, 1992, that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. It is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBC Universal...
Ghost HuntersGhost Hunters is an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on October 6, 2004 on the SciFi 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...
, which has just started its fifth season. He and his wife, Reanna, have three sons named Connor, Noah and Jonah. His hobbies include writing and illustrating fantasy characters and role-playing game characters, in addition to web design. He also plays piano and guitar.
Wilson and fellow TAPS founder,
Jason HawesJason Conrad Hawes is the founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society , based in Warwick, Rhode Island...
are longtime coworkers at their day job as plumbers for Roto Rooter.
Grant Steven Wilson is the co-founder (with
Jason HawesJason Conrad Hawes is the founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society , based in Warwick, Rhode Island...
) of
The Atlantic Paranormal SocietyThe Atlantic Paranormal Society is an organization based in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA that investigates paranormal activity. It was founded in 1990 by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson...
(TAPS), based in
Warwick, Rhode IslandWarwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 85,808 at the 2000 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000...
, and participant and co-producer of the
Sci-Fi Channel'sSyfy is an American cable television channel launched on September 24, 1992, that specializes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and paranormal programming. It is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBC Universal...
Ghost HuntersGhost Hunters is an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on October 6, 2004 on the SciFi 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...
, which has just started its fifth season. He and his wife, Reanna, have three sons named Connor, Noah and Jonah. His hobbies include writing and illustrating fantasy characters and role-playing game characters, in addition to web design. He also plays piano and guitar.
Wilson and fellow TAPS founder,
Jason HawesJason Conrad Hawes is the founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society , based in Warwick, Rhode Island...
are longtime coworkers at their day job as plumbers for Roto Rooter. The two are also co-owners of the Spalding Inn, based in
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. Wilson and Hawes, as well as other members of the group TAPS, frequently give lectures at schools and conventions. Wilson is also available to be scheduled on ghost hunting trips.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served a two-year mission in
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Also, Hawes and Wilson participate in ghost hunting events available to the public. More recently TAPS has offered an event solely hosted by the TAPS members.
The personal Ghost Hunting events have gained more and more popularity over the years with television celebrity guests. TAPS co-hosts events locations such as the Stanley Hotel in
ColoradoColorado is a U.S. state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. It may also be considered to be part of the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States. Colorado entered statehood in 1876 and was nicknamed the “Centennial State”...
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RMS Queen MaryRMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
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in California, and the
Buffalo Central TerminalThe New York Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York, USA, was a key railroad station from 1929 to 1979. The 17-story Art Deco style station was designed by architects Fellheimer & Wagner for the New York Central Railroad. After years of abandonment, it is in derelict condition, but is now owned by...
in
Buffalo-Cattle:* African Buffalo* Domestic Water Buffalo , widely used for dairy, meat and draught* Wild Water Buffalo , the ancestor of the domestic water buffalo* Dwarf Buffalo or anoa, any of several small species of Bubalus...
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On the 13th mid-season opener for South Park, Grant and Jason were both parodied and portrayed as easily frightened, going as far as to wet and poop their pants. But surprisingly, neither the real-life Grant Wilson or Jason Hawes was offended, Grant even going as far as to say on his Twitter page "Thanks South Park!!! Freaking Hilarious!!"
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