TAPS - Ghost Hunters

Jason Hawes, founder of TAPS, and Grant Wilson, co-founder of TAPS, are plumbers by day, employed by Roto-Rooter. They continue to hold down day jobs even as they have the television show to film. They, along with other members of TAPS, perform paranormal investigations when needed. They use many different types of equipment to do their research, including: EMF meters, digital thermometers, digital voice recorders, camcorders, infrared, thermal imaging, and K2 meters just to name a few.

They are also known for their method to investigate. TAPS goes to a location to try and disprove a haunting. They have the advantage of being plumbers, which allows them the knowledge and expertise to find alternate explanations for various experiences. They seem to have a healthy dose of skepticism to bring to each investigation.

They are being sought after all over the world to investigate "haunted" locations. There are many TAPS family members all over the country, and even throughout the world, who team with TAPS and use their methods to investigate sites. They have brought the paranormal field much needed exposure through their television show. Advancements in the field are slow and tedious, but TAPS, along with others, are paving the way for the future.

The brand new season of Ghost Hunters premiered on August 19, 2009 at 9 p.m. EST on the SyFy channel. The first episode delivered surprises and scary moments, such as when Jason and Grant entered a crawl space in a residence bedroom to confront a possible evil entity. Jason left that encounter with 5 scratch marks on his calf! Just before entering, they heard a growl, then Jason felt extreme cold, then heat, on the calf area. Wow! Talk about interaction! Prior to the incident, Jason and Grant had a very interesting session with the K2 meter. They asked another entity in the same residence questions, and received answers through the meter. They had more experiences during this episode - what you just read was a portion of the episode, only!

Keep coming back to this page... As the season goes on, I will update with each new episode! Come and see what they're up to next!

Jason was born December 27, 1971 in New York, and now resides in Warwick, Rhode Island with his wife, Kris, and their 5 children. He is employed by Roto-Rooter as his "day job," and uses any spare time to enjoy such hobbies as: deep-sea fishing, writing books, screenplays, and cooking.
Jason and Grant are very close friends, as are their families.

Grant was born on July 2, 1974 in Rhode Island. Grant is also employed by Roto Rooter, and is married to Reanna with 3 sons. He enjoys writing and drawing, along with web design. Grant also plays the piano and the guitar. He has a series of 25 novels that he has been writing since he was younger that he hopes to have published one day.

Steve was born on October 23, 1975. Steve is the co-founder of the TAPS Paramagazine. He used to be a police officer. Steve also has many fears including flying and spiders. He has been investigating the paranormal for over 15 years.

Dave was born on March 20, 1985 in New Jersey. He is the youngest member of the Ghost Hunters team. He loves music, art and photography. Dave also has Tourette's Syndrome, and is active in raising funds for research.

Kris was born on February 20, 1981 in Massachusetts. She worked as a carpenter before joining TAPS. Kris enjoys acting and has studied Communications. She has been researching her family's genealogy since she was a child.

Amy grew up in northern California. She enjoys poetry, making music and reading.