Around the age of 11 he noticed in himself an irresistible urge to play, preferably on the school piano, all the melodies which he heard and which appealed to him. He would creep up to the piano whenever he could, not minding the consequences. Obviously, his grades at school were affected (especially the general demeanor mark), but he remained stubbornly focused on his goal. When his parents became aware of the situation, they bought him an acoustic guitar - which was the only way of pulling him away from the school piano Read more on Last.fm