Hawaiian Island Ghost Hunters
Preston Galera - Co-Founder/Lead Investigator
Occupation - Branch Manager for Airgas West Gaspro Waipahu
Hobbies - Music (Lead Vocalist / Ukulele for Hawaiian Soulz), Paranormal Research, Computers, Song Writing, Poetry, Gamer, and being lazy and watching TV.
Paranormal Experiences - Sighting of a full bodied apparition during an investigation and experienced the "choking ghost" when he was yournger. He believes that he is a decendent of a bloodline of Kahuna and calls upon this power for protection.
Preston has always been interested in ghost. Growing up, he has heard many stories from his family and has grown to embrace that there are things out there that normal people don't accept or understand. Whenever someone talked about ghost or hauntings, his ears were wide open taking in every word. His main goal is to gain experience in the Paranormal field, help those in need, and to help Hawaiian Island Ghost Hunters become the most credible Paranormal research group in the Island of Hawaii. Though he is a believer, as an Investigator, he bases all his claims on physical evidence.
Blaise Atabay - Co-Founder/Lead Investigator
Occupation - Investigator - City & County of Honolulu Medical Examiner's Department
Hobbies - Working on cars (ISSOAH), shooting guns, and watching comdies.
Paranormal Experiences - hearing footsteps and shadows at home ect...
Due to my occupation blah blah blah respect for the dead that die tragically blah blah blah. Like to prove/disprove hauntings ect.. bla blah blah.
Wayne Basa - Tech Manager/Investigator
Occupation - Air Machinist and a Graphic Designer for Ink Inc.
Hobbies - gamer, raising roosters, graphic designing, watching MMA and watching sports (football in particular)…Go Warriors!
Paranormal Experiences - While attending a party, Wayne has witnessed 3 fireballs fly through the air. In Hawai’I, this is known as “akua lele”. These fireballs were about a 100 feet above the ocean. Another experience was when Wayne was taking a short nap before his night shift; he woke up and saw shadows pass in front of his car. He did not see anyone there that would make the shadows.
Wayne’s belief has always been to respect those who have passed and are still walk among us. Growing up in Hawai’i, Wayne has heard a lot of paranormal experiences from those around him. Although Wayne believes the stories that he has heard, he tries to look for the reasoning behind the situation.
Daniel Carlos - Investigator in Training
Occupation - Warehouse Foreman; Pepsi Bottling Group
Hobbies - Lifting Weights, Gaming
Paranormal Experiences -
Teresa Jacang - Investigator in Training
Occupation - Customer Care Provisioning Specialist for a Telecommunications Company
Hobbies - photography, music (strictly listening, no singing or any instrument playing), and trying anything once.
Paranormal Experiences - Although Teresa cannot say that she has had a real paranormal experience, she, like anyone else has her own personal experiences which has made her curious of the possibilities of what the cause could have been. She has always believed that there's a different kind of life that exists. Because of that, she approaches each case with respect, as well as a scientific point of view.
Although an investigator in training with the Hawaiian Island Ghost Hunters, Teresa’s goals are to help anyone who might need assistance and to also help H.I.G.H. anyway she can.
(Lead Investigator notes - Teresa is well on her way as a full fledged investigator. She actively participates in brainstorm discussions and adds a new perspective to the thought processes of the original team. When investigating, she shows no fear, carries herself in a professional manner and always tries to look for logical explaniations to unexplained events.)