Josh Gates

Birth Name:

Joshua Gates

Birth Place:

Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Producer

Fellow of The Explorers Club, an organization that aims to promote the scientific fields of research and exploration
Graduated from Tufts University with a degree in archaeology and drama in 1999
Quote: "There's a lot of stoicism in professional paranormal investigating․ These places are really scary; seeing how real people react to being in those places for long periods of time is really, viscerally interesting․"
Published his book "Destination Truth: Memoirs of a Monster Hunter" in 2011
Best known as the host of Syfy's "Destination Truth" and the Travel Channel's "Expedition Unknown․"
In addition to hosting "Destination Truth" and "Expedition Unknown," he also served as the executive producer on both series
An avid adventurer, he has climbed both Mt․ Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mt․ Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes

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