Unfortunately his father passed away during his second year and the young boy had to take on the responsibility of caring for the family.
他熱中體育、參加合唱團，在樂隊吹小喇叭，經常和朋友去寫生，也每天記日記。孰料到了高二時，父親驟然去世，只好休學工作養家。半工半讀，投考藝專音樂科