Meet the Crew Behind Crank & Stroker

The Crew 

*One of the crew is still holding out on sending his headshot, so I had to get a temp pic.  He’s a perfectionist.

Andrew M. Calogero – Founder, Odd Jobs

"You cant shape what you don't understand."

FIT NYC dropout -- Yeah, i actually went to school for this, kinda.

With 30 years in the apparel industry and three generations of family experience behind him, Andrew doesn’t just know clothing, he lives it. From pattern making to grading, tailoring to mass production, he’s done it all. He’s not a hobbyist designer, he’s worked the factory floors, manufacturing, run retail operations, and rebuilt his business (and life) from the ground up. With 40+ years riding motorcycles and restoring cars, everything he builds is rooted in purpose, performance, and lived experience. Crank & Stroker isn’t a brand — it’s built with soul, or it ain’t worth building.

007 – Manufacturing + Co-Design

"Crafted with discipline. No noise, just intent."

University of Monaco 20+ year working relationship. 30+ years of hands-on excellence.

007 is the kind of guy you don’t find twice -- a master of product development, leather selection, and flawless construction. He’s not just good -- he’s a perfectionist in the truest, most respectful sense. He’s been riding for decades and brings that same mindset to the road as he does to the shop: sharp, grounded, no shortcuts. 007 plays a key role in the design process, helping shape the cut, feel, and attitude of every piece. His eye, his touch, and his gut instincts are built into this brand. You can see it. You can feel it. And if you know, you know -- he’s one of the most genuine humans you’ll ever meet and his work reflects that, genuine.

Charles Castellano doesn’t just make patterns — he defines silhouette.

Since 1966, he’s been shaping garments and mentoring the minds behind them. Trained at New York’s oldest pattern service, Charles built his legacy the hard way — one line, one dart, one perfectly balanced shoulder at a time.

He helped launch Ralph Lauren’s first women’s line. Built Calvin Klein’s first menswear blocks. Created leather stage gear for Kenny Rogers and uniforms for Piedmont Airlines. Rebuilt factories, saved millions, and helped pioneer digital patternmaking before most brands even knew what “digital” was.

But Charles isn’t just a technician — he’s one of the last true drafters, trained in the M. Müller & Sohn system, where every line is built off human proportion using nothing but a tailor’s square and the architecture of the body. That system — once known, now forgotten — is no longer taught in schools. But it still lives in his hands.

From Texas to Transylvania, his patterns have crossed borders and bent timelines. And yeah — he still jokes he’s “covered more asses than anyone alive.”

When he’s not behind the drafting table, he’s in the saddle — a lifelong Harley rider who knows that real fit doesn’t just look right… it moves right.

Today, he’s still behind the scenes — refining the craft, restoring the lost art of fit, and passing down what the industry forgot.

Last of the Drafters....

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