Fred Gall

Fred Gall
Photography: Mazur

Yo Freddy, whats going on?
Well, right now I am in front of the Washington monument, setting up a board. We have to get a photo of someone ollieing it for this King Of The Road thing.

Thats right youre on that King Of The Road thing right now, huh? Hows that?
Its going great. Some of the stuff that is on the list is really tweaked, but were trying hard and hoping to win this thing.

Last time I talked to you, you were broken down somewhere. Whats been going on?
Oh yeah We broke down in Nevada. We blew out a tire. Its weird though because its the same place Lou Metal and I were stranded a couple years back. Its in a little shit town in the desert. I ended up going to this little shit casino and losing like $240.

What were you playing?
Blackjack at this bullshit blackjack table.

Man, we got to get up some time and go to Atlantic City. Ill show you how to play craps. Thats the game.
Yeah, for sure.

So, tell me about your new shop.
It is going well man. I just opened up a shop called Domestics with my friend Joe in Carteret, NJ. It just started, but things are going really well with it. We just had a demo the other week before I left and a lot of people showed up. It was actually at this park thats right down the street.

Are there any other shops around you?
Chris Nieratko has NJ, which is pretty close to me. Hes cool with me having a shop though. Were boys. Plus, our shop is more of a limited specialty shop. Were not going to have everything like Zero boards and all that. So if a kid comes in looking for something like that, well send him over to Nieratkos shop.

So youre more of a Domestics clothing outlet shop?
Yeah, yeah. But I carry a lot of my boys boards and Habitat stuff. Like Quim Cardona boards and stuff like that.

You have all your tax shit worked out this time?
Oh yeah, my partner handles all that stuff. Lets just say my name is anonymous with the whole tax thing and skateboarding. Im still dealing with it.

Trick: Frontside Ollie into Bank
Photography: Mazur

What was it like growing up around there?
Well, I live right by a bunch of factories, so there is always new stuff popping up. But yeah, it is all pretty rugged.

How has Habitat been treating you?
Good, man. Things have been going really good. I have an ad coming out soon that is my ten-year ad. Ten years with the Sovereign Sect.

Ten years! Wow.
Yeah, Im going for it man. As long as my body can hold out.

Has skating taken its toll on your body?
My body is pretty jacked. But, you know, you got to love it. I mean, you could feel completely shitty and after just cruising around for a bit you somehow just feel fine.

Skateboarding is the fountain of youth.
Yeah, I think so. Its been treating me pretty well.

What is the deal with Metal? Is that like a board company?
Well, Lou Metal and Donny Binaco both have models and then there are like chapter members. Sort of like how Krooked has guest models. I had a guest board and mine was the first one. They just do a lot of guest boards for people. Bill Danforth is going to have a guest board.

Tell me about the Metal video.
Oh yeah, the Metal video is going to be out soon. Were going to have a thing at Lou Metals house. Ill make sure to get the dates posted up on the Domestics site and the Habitat site. Bill Danforth has got a part. That dude rips. He is actually our guest dude on this thing.

Shout outs?
Thanks to my family, Tony Heitz, all my team managers, you know who you are. Joe Dorsi, My girlfriend Karen, got to thank her because I forgot to the last couple interviews, Lou Metal, Phil Ladjanski, and anyone I forgot, thanks.