Paterson was born in
England. He is of Filipino and British descent. He is the only child of Pangasinan
entrepreneur Norma Mario Paterson and former
British Air Force pilot George Trevor Paterson. He started playing football at the age of six and looks up to the renowned football player
Cristiano Ronaldo. In 2007, he moved to
Manila and enrolled at Reedley International School. He had started learning to speak Tagalog, was sent back to England, and returned to the Philippines in 2016 where he is studying Hospitality Management at
Enderun Colleges. While in college, he played professionally for the
Kaya F.C. Elite. He was scouted by a manager, which began his career in the entertainment industry. One of his first hosting gigs was as a
VJ of
MTV Philippines, where he presented programs such as
MTV Philippines Fuel. ==Personal life==