Jason Hawes: Biography in Details
Who is Jason Hawes?
Jason Hawes is an American plumber and the founder of The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS), based in Warwick, Rhode Island.
He is also one of the stars and co-producers of Syfy’s Ghost Hunters, which will end after its eleventh season.
Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality
Jason Hawes was born Jason Conrad Hawes on December 27, 1971, in Canandaigua, New York, USA.
His nationality is American and his ethnicity is North American.
However, Jason Hawes moved to Warwick, Rhode Island a few years later, in 1979. There is no information on his parents and siblings.
Education, School/College University
Jason Hawes graduated from Toll Gate High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, class of 1990.
Jason Hawes: Professional Life, Career
The exact onset of the career of Jason Hawes is not known.
According to his own account, Hawes began to see apparitions at the age of twenty after a girlfriend who practiced Reiki manipulated his life force energy.
Paranormal researcher John Zaffis told Hawes that he was becoming sensitive to paranormal phenomena.
Jason Hawes founded the Rhode Island Paranormal Society (RIPS) in 1990 as a support group for people who had paranormal experiences.
When 22, Jason Hawes went on to found TAPS/The Atlantic Paranormal Society and co-create the major hit Ghost Hunters.
Ghost Hunters became the flagship show of the Syfy Channel and made it one of the top-watched channels on cable.
Hawes appeared as Himself / Himself – Lead Investigator / Himself – Investigator in the series Ghost Hunters in its 232 episodes from 2004 to 2016.
He also produced 92 episodes of the series from 2004 to 2016 and produced the series and 10 episodes in 2004.
Jason Hawes appeared as himself on Late Night with Conan O’Brien in 2005.
In 2007, he appeared in the short movie The Glowing. The same year, Hawes also appeared as himself in the TV series Larry King Live, and later once again in 2009.
In 2008, he appeared as himself in Infinity, The View, and Destination Truth.
From 2008 to 2009, Jason Hawes appeared as himself in the TV series documentary Ghost Hunters International.
Ghost Hunters Academy, a TV series, followed in 2009. From 2009 to 2010, Jason Hawes appeared as himself in two TV series: Ghost Hunters Academy and Destination Truth.
In 2010, Jason Hawes appeared in the TV series Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
From the same year to 2011, appeared as Himself – A celebrity Contestant, in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Syfy 20th Anniversary Special and 20/20 followed in 2012.
In 2014, Jason Hawes appeared as himself in two TV series: The Wil Wheaton Project and Steve Harvey.
Two years later, Hawes played the role of Troy in the movie Ghost Team.
Apart from these, Hawes also has written various books.
This includes Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society, Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society, Ghost Hunt: Chilling Tales of the Unknown, Ghost Hunt 2: MORE Chilling Tales of the Unknown, etc.
Ghost Trackers: A Novel, Ghost Files: The Collected Cases from Ghost Hunting and Seeking Spirits, and Ghost Town: A Novel, are among the others.
Jason Hawes has also used public ghost-hunting events and personal appearances to raise money for various charities, such as the Shriners Hospitals for Children and Cure Kids Cancer.
Jason Hawes and fellow TAPS founder Grant Wilson are longtime co-workers at their day job as plumbers for Roto-Rooter. Hawes brought Wilson into the plumbing business.
The two are former co-owners of the Spalding Inn, based in Whitefield, New Hampshire. They finally sold the Inn in the summer of 2014.
Jason Hawes: Salary, Net Worth
While his salary is unknown, he has a Net Worth of $1.5 million(2023).
As of 2023, Jason Hawes’s net worth is estimated to be $3 million.
Jason Hawes: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal
Jason Hawes had received some threatening emails in March 2005.
It later involved the hacker using his email as well to threaten the then-president, George W. Bush.
Height, Weight, Body Size
Jason Hawes has a height of 6 feet 1 inch. He has dark brown hair and blue eyes.
Furthermore, there are no details regarding his body measurements.
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Jason Hawes is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Trivia
- Jason lost 35 lbs weight on his own in 2010(without any trainer or assistance).
- He is a family man.
Jason Hawes’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May | Monday |
| 2025 | May | Tuesday |
| 2026 | May | Wednesday |
| 2027 | May | Thursday |
| 2028 | May | Saturday |
Jason Hawes’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | December | Friday |
| 2025 | December | Saturday |
| 2026 | December | Sunday |
| 2027 | December | Monday |
| 2028 | December | Wednesday |