Starting in elementary school, he began studying guitar with the older brother of a classmate who busked in the whorehouses. So as not to disturb others, late at night he would often hide himself in the bathroom, where he'd strum and sing.
他自小學開始，跟著在北投酒家走唱的同學哥哥學吉他，為了怕吵人，半夜常躲在廁所自彈自唱。