Raine Maida

~Lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist~

~His real name is Michael Maida, but he changed it to Raine because he thought two Mikes in a band would be confusing~

~Born on April 18, 1970 and is 28~

~From Toronto, Ontario~

~His parents are divorced and he has a younger brother~

~Went to Ridley College, University of Toronto and majored in Criminology~

~Placed the classified ad in the Toronto Star that began Our Lady Peace~

~Writes the lyrics from childhood memories. Big Dumb Rocket is about how he nearly killed his friend. 4am was written for his father~

~During the Naveed tour, he hurt his knee and back~

~influenced by Bjork, Tori Amos, Sinead O'Connor, and Sheila Chandra, plus Jeff buckley and Otis Redding~

~The first song he could play was "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2~

~Claims the record that changed his life was The Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'ConnorThe Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'Connor~

~Has a tattoo of a cross and a vine on his left shoulder~

*Raine Maida*