Given your experience with music as a kid, it'll definitely help. I cannot recall where exactly, but I read a paper that had to do with the way neural pathways develop in the young brain. A BIG part of someone's musical talent is dependent on their early musical experience. As they listen to music, or sing/play, the brain forms connections related to music. Once the brain starts forming those kinds of connections, its easier for your entire life to continue to develop those pathways.
So yes, what you did as a young kid helps.
On a personal note, I'm 15 and I've only been playing a piano for a year or so now. I highly regret not starting younger, because I'm loving every second of it now. The biggest thing was finding what type of genre I liked playing on the piano. Finally, a year later I've finally settled on rock and roll, jazz/blues, or some modern music. I did try classical, and found I didn't like it very much. Rock mostly simplistic, but Billy Joel, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and others have written some amazing pieces.
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