- His grandmother Margret Lija Hansen came to the United States from Reykjavik Iceland and his grandfather John Wayne Dailey was half Irish and half Cherokee Indian.
- Distant relative of Gunnar Hansen best known for his role as Leatherface in the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- Was raised in the same small town as Oscar nominated actress Marjorie Main.
- Cousin to Henrik Bjornsson the lead singer of Singapore Sling.
- Supporter of the wildlife charity "Our Disappearing Planet" that raises money through celebrity appearances and signings.
- His top 5 inspirations are: John Carpenter, Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock, and Stanley Kubrick.
- Related to the first president of Iceland Sveinn Bjornsson 1944-1952 and the first Iceland bank robber William Scobie 1984.
- He had scheduled interviews with both Roddy Piper and Ted DiBiase the same day but Roddy died just a few days before his interview So Ted's interview became an in remembrance of Roddy Piper.
- His first in person celebrity interview was with actor Larry Thomas (Seinfeld) in support of his new book.
- His Native American great grandmother named his grandfather (John Wayne Dailey) after her favorite actor.
- Distant relative to actress Kristin Hansen.
- Lived in the same small town as Sandy Allen the worlds tallest woman before her death. She also had a supporting role in the 1976 academy award winning Italian film Fellini's Casanova.
- Last person to publicly interview WWE legend Jimmy Snuka before his death.
- Met with body suit actor Haruo Nakajima who played the original Godzilla in 12 consecutive films one month before his tragic death.
- Accidentally backed into horror icon Michael Berryman and as he turned around to apologize Michael replied with a glare "Don't be sorry, be afraid, be very afraid!".
- Played football with country music stars Phill Vassar and Jeremy McComb while working for them backstage. He has also worked backstage for Kenny Loggins, Blood, Sweat, & Tears, The Calling, and Vertical Horizon.
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