Gerard McMahon, also known as G TOM MAC, was born in Birmingham, England. He spent his early years there listening to the Beatles and Stevie Wonder. He was inspired by various pop and R&B artists. His family relocated to New York City when he was eleven years old and soon moved to Middle America. He started learning the guitar and the bass and realized that he had a voice. He started a band which played in clubs all over the Midwest. He moved back to New York, and his first gigs there were playing in R&B bands in Harlem. One thing led to another and Gerard was tapped to ask to write songs for other artists. Word spread and Warner Bros. brought him to Los Angeles to showcase for the label and possibly write music for films. In the audience at his showcase were David Geffen, Joel Schumacher, Cameron Crowe, and Jerry Bruckheimer.
His seminal ode to nocturnal night Cry Little Sister, which he wrote and performed the title track from Director Joel Schumacher's visionary movie The Lost Boys, still reigns as a perennial cult classic favorite. Recently the remix of Cry Little Sister topped the UK charts.
His diversity in music and songwriting caught the ears of prominent artists. His songs have been recorded by artists such as:
Hollywood has also featured his songs in films such as:
His songs continue to be widely used in several television programs including:
McMahon has also recorded several solo albums. The most recent is G TOM MAC for LA's Edge Artists, and Blue Rue for Arc/Columbia several years back. He is currently preparing Witchblade – The Music, a compilation of music from the cable-show including his own tracks.
