Lin, born in 1971 in a village called Chutouchiao in Kaohsiung County's Meinung Township, is a classic farm boy--his family runs a pig farm and grows bananas, papayas, and other fruits commonly grown in southern Taiwan.
1971 年出生於高雄美濃竹頭腳庄頭的林生祥，是典型的農家子弟；家中經營養豬場，也種香蕉、木瓜等南台灣常見的水果。