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Born to a Japanese-American family in ritzy suburban Orange County, California, Kenny “Kenji” Gallo was a bookish, hyperactive kid who lived a double life as a car-bombing, gun-toting international drug trafficker. He owned a nightclub, produced porn movies, and was arrested for the murder of his own best friend- all before he could legally drink. Gallo graduated to life as a jet-setting playboy thug, refining his gangster style under Mafia legends, marrying a legendary porn star, and making millions in credit and stock fraud, extortion, gambling, and the sex trade. Then, after more than two daredevil decades, Gallo voluntarily wired up as an under cover FBI informant in exchange for a fresh start, nearly losing his life in the process. From 1980s cocaine cowboys, to the modern mob and its Tony Soprano wannabes, to the porn industry's dirty secrets, this riveting and redemptive memoir captures the American underworld in all its tawdry spectacle.
Welcome back to the Invest In Yourself Podcast. Today I am joined by Colombo Crime Family / Los Angeles. Crime Family associate Kenji Gallo.During his time in the mafia he worked in adult films as a producer.Kenji would also secretly sell drugs as well. After years in the mob Kenji turned informant and wore a wire against the Colombo, Lucchese,and Los Angeles crime families. He would then go into the witness protection program.Kenji wrote a book called Break Shot about his life in the mafia. And wearing a wire against a lot of the members of the mafia. Please subscribe to my channel for more interviews like this. Buy Kenji's Book- https://a.co/d/7fhzJkG Find all of our Invest In Yourself Platforms Subscribe to Salvatore Polisi & My Patreon Channel- https://patreon.com/user?u=93654095 Clothing Website- https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/products YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6d5D4lauoKHeQ1obygbOhM?si=s37hThFuQACwN1EDZKFQfg&fbclid=IwAR2WNDWcwAJe-SaFOQT6AwW2P0TcntJzOy9inskcULxIswBY9dZniUYjki0&nd=1 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-i-y-podcast/id1577114137 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/invest_in_yourself_2020/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@invest_in_yourself_2020?lang=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IIYCLOTHING Email- iiypodcast2021@gmail.com If you would like to donate to the channel here is mFind all of our Invest In Yourself Platforms Subscribe to Salvatore Polisi & My Patreon Channel- https://patreon.com/user?u=93654095 Clothing Website- https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/products YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6d5D4lauoKHeQ1obygbOhM?si=s37hThFuQACwN1EDZKFQfg&fbclid=IwAR2WNDWcwAJe-SaFOQT6AwW2P0TcntJzOy9inskcULxIswBY9dZniUYjki0&nd=1 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-i-y-podcast/id1577114137 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/invest_in_yourself_2020/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@invest_in_yourself_2020?lang=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IIYCLOTHING Email- ...
Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins talks with former Colombo associate and California strip club owner Kenji Gallo. In the second of a three-part series of interviews about the Christain conversion experiences of mobsters, we learn that... The post Kenji Gallo: The Man who put Theodore “Teddy” Persico away appeared first on Gangland Wire.
Born to a Japanese-American family in ritzy suburban Orange County, California, Kenny “Kenji” Gallo was a bookish, hyperactive kid who lived a double life as a car-bombing, gun-toting international drug trafficker. He owned a nightclub, produced porn movies, and was arrested for the murder of his own best friend- all before he could legally drink. Gallo graduated to life as a jet-setting playboy thug, refining his gangster style under Mafia legends, marrying a legendary porn star, and making millions in credit and stock fraud, extortion, gambling, and the sex trade. Then, after more than two daredevil decades, Gallo voluntarily wired up as an under cover FBI informant in exchange for a fresh start, nearly losing his life in the process. From 1980s cocaine cowboys, to the modern mob and its Tony Soprano wannabes, to the porn industry's dirty secrets, this riveting and redemptive memoir captures the American underworld in all its tawdry spectacle.
How does a kid from southern California end up in the Mafia? Kenji Gallo soon realized that “the life” wasn't the glitz, money and glamour he had imagined and there seemed to be no way out. When the FBI offered him a fresh start, he thought that would change his life. But it wasn't until he encountered Jesus that he experienced real freedom. Kenji's story has been told on the Discovery Channel, Spike TV, and in his memoir, Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Centrury American Mafia.
Follow Kenji on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kenjioc and follow his journey here https://betterlivedlives.com/ Get Keni's book Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American Mafia https://www.amazon.com/Breakshot-Life-Century-American-Mafia/dp/0692760598 Born to a Japanese-American family in ritzy suburban Orange County, California, Kenny “Kenji” Gallo was a bookish, hyperactive kid who lived a double life as a car-bombing, gun-toting international drug trafficker. He owned a nightclub, produced porn movies, and was arrested for the murder of his own best friend- all before he could legally drink. Gallo graduated to life as a jet-setting playboy thug, refining his gangster style under Mafia legends, marrying a legendary porn star, and making millions in credit and stock fraud, extortion, gambling, and the sex trade. Then, after more than two daredevil decades, Gallo voluntarily wired up as an under cover FBI informant in exchange for a fresh start, nearly losing his life in the process. From 1980s cocaine cowboys, to the modern mob and its Tony Soprano wannabes, to the porn industry's dirty secrets, this riveting and redemptive memoir captures the American underworld in all its tawdry spectacle. - amazon.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hootie282/message
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the 1997 Al Pacino and Johnny Depp mafia film Donnie Brasco, and gangster life in general with special guest, Kenji Gallo. Kenny is a former mob associate who wore a wire for the FBI against the Colombo family for eight years. Kenji says Donnie Brasco best illustrates the life he lived in the mob. Watch and find out why.
Ring of Hell is excellent in its research and exploration of how wrestling can be fraught with sadistic individuals that are only too willing to prey upon those hoping to "live their dreams." What happened with Chris Benoit, his wife and young son was tragic in every sense of the word, but, as the book details, how can you not expect such an insane demise for individuals participating within such an insane world? As each part of Chris Benoit's career is detailed - starting in Stu Hart's "Dungeon," idolizing "The Dynamite Kid" (a woefully tragic individual in his own right), working within the Stampede Wrestling Promotion, moving on to Japan and then ultimately becoming a star in the ECW, WCW and WWE promotions - you see how a naive individual participates in ritualized abuse and then succumbs when steroid and medication abuse compounds the damage received over multiple years. BREAKSHOT -"Crammed with the kind of characters and detail that make pages turn and moviemakers salivate, self-described 'mobster, drug lord, and porn kingpin' Gallo’s story of life as a criminal and mafia associate is tantalizing material. ... Honest, critical, occasionally remorseful and always entrancing, this criminal memoir will keep readers on the edge of their seats." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/burl-barer/support
On this episode, John and Gene talk to Kenji Gallo, a former Colombo crime family member. They talk about a variety of different subjects from Kenji's time there with his boss Teddy Persico and the infamous Persico tapes.
How does a kid from southern California end up in the mafia? Kenji Gallo soon realized that “the life” wasn't the glitz, money, and glamour he had imagined, and there seemed to be no way out. When the FBI offered him a fresh start, he thought that would change his life. But it wasn't until he encountered Jesus that he finally experienced hope and freedom.
Kenny “Kenji” Gallo was born to a well to do Japanese-American family in ritzy suburban Orange County, California. Kenji started his criminal career as a quiet but hyperactive kid who entered into the drug trafficking... The post Kenji Gallo appeared first on Gangland Wire.
Kenny "Kenji" Gallo : Breakshot: A Life in the 21st Century American MafiaBorn to a Japanese-American family in ritzy suburban Orange County, California, Kenny “Kenji” Gallo was a bookish, hyperactive kid who lived a double life as a car-bombing, gun-toting international drug trafficker. He owned a nightclub, produced porn movies, and was arrested for the murder of his own best friend- all before he could legally drink. Gallo graduated to life as a jet-setting playboy thug, refining his gangster style under Mafia legends, marrying a legendary porn star, and making millions in credit and stock fraud, extortion, gambling, and the sex trade. Then, after more than two daredevil decades, Gallo voluntarily wired up as an under cover FBI informant in exchange for a fresh start, nearly losing his life in the process. From 1980s cocaine cowboys, to the modern mob and its Tony Soprano wannabes, to the porn industry's dirty secrets, this riveting and redemptive memoir captures the American underworld in all its tawdry spectacle.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement
Tough Talk Christian Radio with Host Tony Gambone and Special Guest Jonathan McCormick and Kenji Gallo: Jonathan McCormick is nobody that anyone would know. My life has been a winding road as with most people. Incredible blessings, troubles, and mistakes. Lot's of learning and a deep need for grace, coupled with an insatiable desire to get to the bottom of things. My gift in life is that I notice things which others overlook. I have kept this gift to myself until recently. But, I am discovering that the truth was meant to be shared and will canker your soul away as sure as cancer if you don't get it out and for that reason, I have begun to share the things I see with the world. http://jamccormick.net/ Kenji Gallo was in the Mafia for 20 years. I wore a wire for the FBI for 8 years. Went into the Witness Protection Program and left it. Started a blog, wrote a book and got published in hardback and mass market paperback by Phoenix Books and Simon And Shuster. I wrote and sold screenplays in Hollywood to Fox and History Channel. I became a top trainer for Fighters and Actors. I am an MMA Fighter and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. I am a public speaker that has spoken at both big and small venues. I have a great story of change and hope. I am a Christian and would love to share my testimony on how my life changed when I allowed God into my life. I now live on a farm in Illinois, I teach boxing to Parkinson's patients with the Rock Steady Boxing program. I live a rich and full life that I thank the Lord for every day! https://betterlivedlives.com/
We speak to Kenji Gallo about his book about his life in the mob, and about his program for Parkinsons patients, called Rock Steady Boxing.
We speak to Kenji Gallo about his book about his life in the mob, and about his program for Parkinsons patients, called Rock Steady Boxing.
Kenji Gallo, ex mobster calls in to talk about his life and his book. This podcast is brought to you by Onnit.com. Use Promo code CHURCH for a discount at checkout. Streamed live on 03/27/2013
We start off with Bridgetta's rants about her gym. We are joined in the studio by Kenji Gallo, a former mobster that turned informant. You're going to be floored by his story. Drug dealing, porn and all the good stuff. Read Kenji's book "Breakshot."