Biography[edit]
Gallo was born in New York City near Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, the son of Lola (Morales) Gallo and Albert Gallo who were ballroom dancers in the 1950s. Gallo attended Ithaca College on an acting scholarship but soon discovered his aptitude for lighting. He then went on to study lighting with Tom Skelton and Ming Cho Lee as a graduate of the Yale School of Drama.[2] He feels very privileged to have been given the opportunity to work on the Broadway stage but his proudest achievements are his 27-year marriage to his beautiful wife, Jody, and his two wonderful children, Francesca and Nicholas.