Early Life
Gallo was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Janet, a hair-dresser, and Vincenzo Vito Gallo, also a hairdresser and professional gambler. Both of his parents emigrated from Sicily, Italy. Gallo lived in New York City 1978–2002 and traveled around most of Europe living in Paris and Rome. Gallo's first creative project was as a member of the New York City-based post-punk industrial band GRAY whose members included famed artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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