My Irish blood definatly affected me here.
I could grow the "wingchops" and partial stache at 12, and a full beard at 16. The stache was complete at 17 or 18.
Because it grows so fast, I keep hoping for the Miami Vice beards to come back, since that's my natural look.
My 19 yr old brother tried to grow a beard. He finally shaved it after I made fun of him for a few weeks. :) (that's what sisters are for) The "chin pubes" remarks really got to him.
Me too my 5 o'clock shadow arrives at 1.