Masters of Horror: Dave Wagner, Music Archivist
Published November 10, 2006
This is an interview with Dave Wagner who runs a website called Forbidden Crypts of Haunted Music. Sounds cheesy? Hardly. Dave painstakingly takes old vintage records and writes detailed articles about them, explaining their history. He then encodes the music and posts it in MP3 format. Amazing! Check him out today.
Why did you first become interested in the haunted house/horror business?
I have been a horror/Halloween fan since seeing my first black and white horror film, Frankenstein, when i was about eight years old.
What previous jobs have you had?
I have mostly worked in the retail management industry. My last ten years was spent as a Wal-Mart assistant manager.
What job do you do right now? Is the Haunted House/Horror Job your full time gig?
Right now I am on disability, waiting to reach age 55, at which time the state will pay to have both of my knees replaced. Right now I do make a little bit of money from eBay selling, but mostly live on SSI. So I'm on the computer quite a few hours per day.
How long have you been in the business?
About three years now.
How did you start?
I started shortly after acquiring my first PC. I began just making personal websites for myself. My horror pages are not so much a business though because they are free for the listening.
What’s the scariest haunted house you ever attended?
Scaremare in Flintville, Tennessee.
Do you still find time to attend Haunted Houses?
I haven't been through one since 1999. My ex-wife and I went through a lame haunted house they had in Salem, Massachusetts. It was nothing more than a series of hallways with people jumping out at you about every 20 feet.
What inspires you to create?
- Masters of Horror: Dave Wagner, Music Archivist
- Published: November 10, 2006
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- Filed Under: Culture: Holidays and Traditions, Interviews, Music: Soundtracks, Sci/Tech: Internet
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Thanks to the onwer of hauntedreport for the opportunity to explain myself a little bit. Some have asked about the website name. Forbidden Crypts is derived from the song by Midnight Syndicate who is one of my favorite bands. especially that "Born Of The Night" CD the song came from. I hope viewers like what I've done. I have had more than a few naysayers of late compalining about the posting of these LPs, but I'm through arguing with them about that subject. Do keep checking back as I add new LPs daily.
Dave
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