Bio
Dave is a paranormal investigator and demonologist. He investigates and helps resolve extreme hauntings and cases of demonic activity. He also does consultations with independent investigators and groups when they need assistance on a negative case. He is an ordained member of the clergy and because of this calling he also performs deliverances and exorcisms when deemed necessary. From the age of 3 until the day he moved out years later, Dave was the center of a haunting in his childhood home in New Jersey. The activity ranged from typical haunting activity to a 3-year period where the activity in the home became demonic. He spent his early years terrified of what was going on in his home but as he got older, he became a voracious reader of anything on the topic of supernatural phenomena in a search for answers for what he was experiencing. With the help of people experienced in this supernatural realm, he eventually understood more about what he was experiencing. He has worked with and learned from some of the top people in the demonology field. His focus is to help anyone who is scared of any paranormal situation and provide hope to those in extreme situations. Dave is also a sensitive and can see, feel and discern spirits.
Dave has been investigating haunted locations, consulting on cases and helping people for over 37 years. In 1994, he created the Internet’s first paranormal website with a specific focus on ghosts and other paranormal phenomena. He created The Shadowlands as a safe haven for people to share their experiences with spirit activity and to seek comfort along with advice. He also created Ghost Hunting 101 ® which still is a free resource for people looking for free information on how conduct safe and effective ghost research. He has personally trained thousands of people how to responsibly and safely investigate haunted locations via Ghost Hunting 101® classes and SJGR training classes.
Dave has been a director of South Jersey Ghost Research and Sanctuary Paranormal for 24 years. Sanctuary Paranormal is Dave’s resolution-based team that deals with negative cases. They investigate and help people reporting negative activity in their homes or businesses. He specializes in problematic, intense, negative and demonic hauntings. He has firsthand experience with cases including deliverances and exorcisms as well as his own personal encounters. He is the author of ‘Positive Energy for Haunted Homes’, ‘Ghost Research 101: Investigating Haunted Homes’, ‘Armor of God’ and ‘GhostHunting101.com’ plus numerous articles posted on The Shadowlands website. He is available to assist other people and teams who need help with a particular case or situation.
Dave now resides in Philadelphia, PA with his wife Michelle. He owns The GhostHunter Store ® store which was the very first store selling paranormal and ghost hunting items. They also carry metaphysical and religious items. They were the first to have brick and mortar stores in Mount Holly NJ, Burlington NJ and Gettysburg, PA. Haunted Explorations Events is their event company that host public ghost hunts and paranormal expos. His background is in law enforcement and private security. He is a graduate of the Cape May County Police Academy and majored in History and World Religions at Camden County College.
Dave has appeared on various shows on The History Channel, Discovery Channel, The Travel Channel, SyFy, National Geographic Channel and many other TV, magazines, books and radio shows. He was a cast member of the TV show Ghost Detectives seen on Fox and the CW. He lectures at events and conferences all over the country on a wide variety of topics from ghost hunting basics to demonology.
If you need help with a case, you can message him directly on Facebook or email Dave at DJ@dave-juliano.com
If you’d like to book him for an event, lecture or class please contact him via Facebook
Past Speaking Engagements and Special Appearances
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