GM Paterson was born October 2 in Manitoulin Island. Growing up GM spent his childhood and high school years living in Sudbury. Ontario before following his family and planting his roots in Hamilton.

Playing bass guitar in high school bands, GM slowly gravitated towards a love that has become his focus today , writing songs. Jumping in a Big Rig truck GM learned to make a living driving a big truck on long hauls from Canada to all 48 states in the USA. Driving eighteen wheels night after night down a lonely highway helped GM to utilize and express his thoughts on the road by picking up his guitar in the cab of his truck and penning over 100 songs to his credit .

 

Today , GM's lyrics strongly reflect his emotions and experiences of life on the road and the hardships you go through making a living this way. You can strongly feel those emotions together with a rockin' truckin' beat in his song, "Blacktop made me this way ".

 

Driving long haul as a truck driver for more than 13 years and 1.5 million miles to his credit , GM is now showcasing his talents from out of his rig to the performing stage.

 

Today, GM has been lucky to acquire the interest of corporate sponsors , Idleaire Technologies Corp. , Tenn-Line Inc. both from Tennessee and Gears Guts Glory in Georgia. GM is not only sponsored by IdleAire but he is also the driver spokesperson . (www.idleaire.com)..

 

Tenn-Line Inc., purchased GM a 2005 Peterbilt 379 and curtain side trailer for him to drive and perform on. With his ever growing presence in the transportation industry and his one-of-a-kind stage shows , a few more trucks were inevitable bearing his likeness splashed across 48 and 53 foot trailers. These eye catching customized curtainside trailers can be seen at most shows and along the highways of USA and Canada.

 

GM stays very busy in the trucking side of his life , but also travels with a seven piece band called "OverDrive ".

 

2006 has been a busy year for GM in the studio recording in Nashville for his new CD, Real. He is getting ready for a busy year in trucking , writing new material and performing his brand of " Country Rock with a Road Edge " at truck shows, fairs , rodeos and events around the country.

 

GM has achieved nothing short then impressive strides as an independent Country recording artist . You don't wanna miss his tribute to the highway show that features GM's brand of Rockin' country standards to his trucking original masterpieces that are guaranteed to bring a tear to your eye and a lift off your seat.

 

This artist is a-one-of-a-kind true original lifestyle recording artist . What you see and hear is what you get which is nothing short of "the real deal" .....