Nicholas Groff (born April 19, 1980) is an American

paranormal investigator Ghost hunting is the process of investigating locations that are reported to be haunted by ghosts. Typically, a ghost-hunting team will attempt to collect evidence supporting the existence of paranormal activity. Ghost hunters use a variety of ...

, musician, and television personality. Groff was the lead investigator for the television series ''

Paranormal Lockdown ''Paranormal Lockdown'' is a paranormal reality television series that was executively produced by Nick Groff, formerly of ''Ghost Adventures''. The series follows Nick Groff and fellow paranormal researcher Katrina Weidman (formerly of ''Parano ...

.'' He was a co-investigator, executive producer, editor and cameraman on ''

Ghost Adventures ''Ghost Adventures'' is an American paranormal and reality television series that premiered on October 17, 2008, on the Travel Channel before moving to Discovery+ in 2021. An independent film of the same name originally aired on the Sci-Fi Chann ...

'' from seasons 1–11.

Early life

On April 19, 1980, Nick Groff was born in

San Jose, California San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popul ...

. Raised in

New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...

, he has been fascinated with the paranormal since childhood, because of his passion for horror movies and some inexplicable experiences within his home and family. Two years after a

near-death experience A near-death experience (NDE) is a profound personal experience associated with death or impending death which researchers claim share similar characteristics. When positive, such experiences may encompass a variety of sensations including detac ...

, while at home alone, he says he saw a ghostly black figure. In a 2012 interview, Groff questioned, "Was it my imagination? Or was it something from my accident that made me more open to their world?"

Career

''Ghost Adventures''

In 2004, Nick Groff teamed up with

Zak Bagans Zachary Bagans is an American paranormal investigator, actor, television personality, museum operator, and author. He is the principal host of the Travel Channel series ''Ghost Adventures''. Early life Bagans was born in Washington, D.C. and ...

and Aaron Goodwin to produce a documentary-style series called ''

''. On November 24, 2014, Groff announced that he would not be returning to ''Ghost Adventures'' for the upcoming season.

Other projects

Groff has since produced his own series, ''

Ghost Stalkers ''Ghost Stalkers'' is an American paranormal television series that premiered on October 19, 2014, in the United States on Destination America. It is executive produced by Nick Groff of ''Ghost Adventures''. The series features a duo of paranormal ...

'' (2014) and ''

'' (2016–19), in which he was the lead investigator and executive producer.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Groff, Nick 1980 births Living people American documentary film producers American male musicians American reality television producers American television hosts Male actors from San Jose, California Paranormal investigators People from Nashua, New Hampshire University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni Ghost Adventures Television producers from California Film producers from California