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Well, since you've all been soooo open, I might as well confess myself. 
I started with music at the tender age of 7. My dad thought it'd be pretty cool if I could play (drum roll please) an ... ACORDEON! 
He was pretty convinced that that was the instrument to play. (Well, cut me some slack - we lived in a former Soviet Union at the time, my choices were pretty limited. it was either that or balalaika (sorta like russian banjo shaped like a triangle)) 
Anywho - needless to say, this was not what I had in mind - I actually rather hated it. I was too lazy to learn music theory and all my music theory classes were graded with a consistent, solid "F". However, at the time I realized that I didn't have to know the notes, if I could only hear the piece once. So, I played all my pieces (which were pretty complex as time progressed) by ear. My music teacher was completely oblivious to the fact that I didn't know the difference between "A" or "E" key. As a matter of fact, all my "performance" (exam where you play for other teachers and they grade you) - were consistent "A's" or "A-". Well, about 4 years into it my teacher found out I didn't know a single note and nearly had a heart attack. He told my dad, my dad asked me why I didn't know - I told him I hated it. He gave me an option to drop out, which I did.
In retrospect, that was stupid. Well, anywho, we migrated to US and I picked up guitar shortly thereafter. I started with classic rock but since I didn't know how to read notes, once again, I was relegated to playing by ear. Pretty soon, I was running out of chords and didn't feel like learning. So, I dropped that too.
My buddy at the time was an accomplished piano player, who actually won a competition to play with Philly orchestra as a lead piano player. After visiting his place and seeing several synths - I got hooked. Needless to say, I got my first Cassio $100 shitboard - but I could compose my stupid little cheesy pieces on it, while playing with only one finger of my left hand. My right hand was actually pretty good, since I've been playing accordeon for some time.
Well, next thing I know I got a computer and the synth went away. There I was - in a lull for about 7 years or so, ocassionaly playing my guitar. By that time I got hooked on trance/eurodance. Every time I was in the car listening to awesome tune, I was playing the "air piano". That drove my gf at the time insane - she said "if you want to play so much, why not get a keyboard?".
Well, for me financially it was not an option at the time. Reason didn't exist then and I had 0 idea about producing. But I did know that I wanted to make people dance (I had a short lived gig throwing weekend parties and being a DJ for about 2 years when I was 16-18). I loved the feeling when people danced. That feeling drove me later to re-create the emotion. So, when I saw PvD for the first time I thought - hey, why not DJ.
So, I started on the most difficult route - instead of learning to DJ I wanted to learn how to make the actual music. And then it started.
I got my first synth - XP60 and totally got hooked.
It's been 3 years and my little hobby turned into a gigantic money pit. I'm no closer to getting the people to move but I'm at least enjoying those few hours of dreaming of that.
It's been a long and tough journey but at the end of the day I'm happy and I do cherish a hope that one day someone will actually stand up and dance when my tune is played. Even if it's one person, totally wacked out of his scull - I'd still be happy.
Either way - keep it going peeps. Odds are, if you're persistent, consistent, and head-set on a goal - you'll reach it.
Good luck to ya all, hope all of you realize your dreams.
=)
Insanely yours,
DJ CynepMeH 
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 Proud member of the "Filthy Zionist" coalition
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