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Hawes and Wilson also participate in [[ghost hunting]] events created specifically for the paying 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 [[Colorado]], [[RMS Queen Mary|RMS ''Queen Mary'']] [[ocean liner]] in California, and the [[Buffalo Central Terminal]] in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[New York]].
Hawes and Wilson also participate in [[ghost hunting]] events created specifically for the paying 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 [[Colorado]], [[RMS Queen Mary|RMS ''Queen Mary'']] [[ocean liner]] in California, and the [[Buffalo Central Terminal]] in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[New York]].


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. However, neither the real-life Grant Wilson or Jason Hawes was offended, Grant made a post on [[Twitter]].
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. However, neither the real-life Grant Wilson or Jason Hawes were offended, and Grant made a post on [[Twitter]].


On the February 15, 2012, edition of ''Ghost Hunters'', Wilson announced that he would be leaving the ''Ghost Hunters'' show for personal reasons, including working on his own projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/02/16/ghost-hunters-grant-wilson-rating/ |title='Ghost Hunters' shocking Grant Wilson announcement translates into ratings bump}}</ref> The May 16th, 2012, episode of ''Ghost Hunters'' was Wilson's last episode. He is now the Vice-President of Rather Dashing Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ratherdashinggames.com/aboutus.html |title=Rather Dashing Games LLC - About Us}}</ref>
On the February 15, 2012, edition of ''Ghost Hunters'', Wilson announced that he would be leaving the ''Ghost Hunters'' show for personal reasons, including working on his own projects.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/02/16/ghost-hunters-grant-wilson-rating/ |title='Ghost Hunters' shocking Grant Wilson announcement translates into ratings bump}}</ref> The May 16th, 2012, episode of ''Ghost Hunters'' was Wilson's last episode. He is now the Vice-President of Rather Dashing Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ratherdashinggames.com/aboutus.html |title=Rather Dashing Games LLC - About Us}}</ref>

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For the American scientist, see Grant M. Wilson. For the supervillain in Teen Titans, see Ravager (comics).
Grant Wilson
Wilson at Fandom Fest 2013.
Born (1974-07-03) July 3, 1974 (age 50)
Providence, Rhode Island, US
Occupation(s)Plumber
Paranormal investigator
Television host
Television producer[1]
Author
Game Designer
OrganizationThe Atlantic Paranormal Society

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 the star and co-producer of SyFy's cable television reality series, Ghost Hunters.

Personal life

Wilson 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.[2] 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.

Career

Wilson first met TAPS co-founder, Jason Hawes, after offering to redesign the website of the Rhode Island Paranormal Society (RIPS), a support group Hawes had formed for people who had paranormal experiences. Wilson subsequently admitted that the real reason he wanted to meet Hawes was that he had undergone an intense, recurring paranormal experience beginning at the age of fifteen. Hawes and Wilson went on to found TAPS together.[2] According to his own account, Wilson's recurring experience involved seeing an unidentified entity in the Rhode Island woods on a regular basis.[3]

Wilson and Hawes are longtime co-workers as plumbers for Roto-Rooter. It was Hawes who brought Wilson into the plumbing business.[4] The two are also co-owners of the Spalding Inn, based in Whitefield, New Hampshire.[5][6] 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.

Hawes and Wilson also participate in ghost hunting events created specifically for the paying 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 Colorado, RMS Queen Mary ocean liner in California, and the Buffalo Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York.

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. However, neither the real-life Grant Wilson or Jason Hawes were offended, and Grant made a post on Twitter.

On the February 15, 2012, edition of Ghost Hunters, Wilson announced that he would be leaving the Ghost Hunters show for personal reasons, including working on his own projects.[7] The May 16th, 2012, episode of Ghost Hunters was Wilson's last episode. He is now the Vice-President of Rather Dashing Games.[8]

In a recent interview on British radio,[9] Grant Wilson described some of the scariest cases he had to deal with on Ghost Hunters, including being held by a whole town that practiced Black Magic. He also discussed life after Ghost Hunters, including his band Carpetshark and his forthcoming high-fantasy novels.[9]

Bibliography

  • Hawes, Jason; Wilson, Grant; Friedman, Michael Jan (2007). Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society. New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 978-1-4165-4113-4. LCCN 2007016062.[10]
  • Hawes, Jason; Wilson, Grant; Friedman, Michael Jan (2009). Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society. New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 978-1-4391-0115-5. LCCN 2009025000.[11]
  • Hawes, Jason; Wilson, Grant; Dokey, Cameron (2010). Ghost Hunt: Chilling Tales of the Unknown. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 0316099597.[12]
  • Hawes, Jason; Wilson, Grant; Dokey, Cameron (2011). Ghost Hunt 2: MORE Chilling Tales of the Unknown. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-0316099585.[13]
  • Hawes, Jason; Wilson, Grant; Waggoner, Tim (2011). Ghost Trackers: A Novel. Pocket Books. ISBN 978-1451613810.[14]
  • Hawes, Jason; Wilson, Grant; Friedman, Michael Jan (2011). Ghost Files: The Collected Cases from Ghost Hunting and Seeking Spirits. Gallery Books. ISBN 978-1451633108.[15]
  • Hawes, Jason; Wilson, Grant; Waggoner, Tim (2012). Ghost Town: A Novel. Gallery Books. ISBN 978-1451613827.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1737622/
  2. ^ a b Hawes, Jason; Wilson, Grant; Friedman, Michael Jan (2007). Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society. New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 978-1-4165-4113-4. LCCN 2007016062. Cite error: The named reference "Hawes 1" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hawes, Jason; Wilson, Grant; Friedman, Michael Jan (2009). Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society. New York: Pocket Books. pp. 4–8. ISBN 978-1-4391-0115-5. LCCN 2009025000.
  4. ^ Ghost Hunting (Hawes, Wilson and Friedman), p. 12.
  5. ^ Seeking Spirits (Hawes, Wilson and Friedman), pp. 254–263.
  6. ^ "The Spalding Inn" (commercial site). spaldinginn.com. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  7. ^ "'Ghost Hunters' shocking Grant Wilson announcement translates into ratings bump".
  8. ^ "Rather Dashing Games LLC - About Us".
  9. ^ a b "Grant Wilson 75 minute long Interview Jan 2013".
  10. ^ "Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society" http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416541136/
  11. ^ "Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society" http://www.amazon.com/dp/1439101159
  12. ^ "Ghost Hunt: Chilling Tales of the Unknown" http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Hunt-Chilling-Jason-Hawes/dp/B006CDDVBY
  13. ^ "Ghost Hunt 2: MORE Chilling Tales of the Unknown" http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Hunt-MORE-Chilling-Tales/dp/0316099589
  14. ^ "Ghost Trackers" http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Trackers-Jason-Hawes/dp/1451613814
  15. ^ "Ghost Files: The Collected Cases from Ghost Hunting and Seeking Spirits" http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Files-Collected-Hunting-Seeking/dp/1451633106
  16. ^ "Ghost Town" http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Town-Jason-Hawes/dp/1451613822
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