He first learned guitar in high school, in order to pursue the girls in the school next door. Now guitar is his main creative instrument, and he has written many songs with guitar scores. ; His lyrics were first selected as the title song by the record company. Richie Jen's father is a primary school teacher. He went to Taiwan Province from Hubei with the army around 1949. Richie Jen is the eldest son of the family, and his name was taken by his father. The word "Xian" is a substitute word in the family, and its name means "See Xian Si Qi".
He first learned guitar in high school, in order to pursue the girls in the school next door. Now guitar is his main creative instrument, and he has written many songs with guitar scores. His lyrics were first selected as the title song by the record company.
In Taiwan Province Province, boys began to join the army at the age of eighteen. 1984, his parents drew lots for him to decide his team, and the Marine Corps with the strictest physical requirements was selected.