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Raine Maida
Raine Maida, 2006.
Background information
Birth name	Michael Anthony Maida
Born	February 18, 1970 Weston, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s)	Rock, Alternative
Occupation(s)	musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	singing, guitar
Years active	1992 - present
Label(s)	Kingnoise Records
Associated acts	Our Lady Peace
Website	http://www.rainemaida.net

Raine Maida, full name Michael Anthony Maida (b. February 18, 1970) is the front man of the Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace. He added Raine to his birth name as a personal statement on his pursuit of the arts. He has always written all of his band's lyrics and attributes his influences ranging from Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen to Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs and U2's Bono. He is married to Chantal Kreviazuk. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Weston is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the north-west end of the city. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Our Lady Peace, abbreviated as OLP, is a Canadian alternative rock band consisting of Raine Maida (vocals), Duncan Coutts (bass), Jeremy Taggart (drums), and Steve Mazur (guitar). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Our Lady Peace, abbreviated as OLP, is a Canadian alternative rock band consisting of Raine Maida (vocals), Duncan Coutts (bass), Jeremy Taggart (drums), and Steve Mazur (guitar). ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is a Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... Leonard Norman Cohen, CC (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. ... Irwin Allen Ginsberg (IPA: ) (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American Beat poet. ... William S. Burroughs. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Paul David Hewson, KBE[1] (born 10 May 1960), known as Bono (IPA pronunciation: ), is the Academy Award nominated and Grammy winning lead singer and principal lyricist of the Irish rock band U2. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Maida has also been co-producing/producing music since 1999, when he co-produced Our Lady Peace's albums Happiness...Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch and Spiritual Machines. he has developed numerous indie bands, including Texas based Sleepway, Lightbreak, and LA based Neuromance. Happiness. ... Spiritual Machines is the title of Our Lady Peaces fourth album. ...

He produced 4 songs on the dance/punk band Men, Women & Children self titled debut for Warner Bros. Records. Men, Women & Children (formerly known as Torpedo) is a rock band formed in 2004 (see 2004 in music) by ex-Glassjaw guitarist, Todd Weinstock. ... Warner Bros. ...

His voice has been infamously defined as a mix between Geoff Tate (Referred to in the article as the guy from Queensryche) and Billy Corgan by Satirist and Music Critic Robert Christgau. Geoff Tate (born Geoffrey Wayne Tate, on January 14, 1959, in Stuttgart, Germany) is an American singer, best known for his work with the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. ... Band picture Queensrÿche is an American progressive metal band of the 1980s, formed near Seattle, Washington in 1981. ... William Patrick Billy Corgan, Jr. ... ...

In 2004, he co-wrote and produced five tracks on Avril Lavigne's sophomore album Under My Skin. Avril Ramona Lavigne-Whibley[1] (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian rock singer and musician. ... Under My Skin is the second album by rock singer Avril Lavigne, released on May 25, 2004 in the United States and Canada by Arista Records. ...

Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk contributed to Kelly Clarkson's song "Where Is Your Heart?", which Kreviazuk actually helped write^{[citation needed]}. Maida and Kreviazuk also helped write the international Hit "Walk Away", another song on Clarkson's album, Breakaway. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer and actress who has enjoyed success in the pop and rock music genres. ... Breakaway is the hugely successful Grammy Award-winning second album by Kelly Clarkson released on November 30, 2004 (see 2004 in music). ...

Maida and Kreviazuk contributed to the The Veronicas first album The Secret Life Of...; they wrote and produced the song "Revolution". The Veronicas are an Australian pop rock award winning singer/songwriter duo composed of identical twin sisters Lisa Marie and Jessica Louise Origliasso (born December 25, 1984 in Brisbane) who are of Italian (Sicilian) descent. ... The Secret Life Of. ...

Maida and Kreviazuk also co-wrote "Outside of You" for Hilary Duff's 2007 release, Dignity. For the album by the artist of the same name, see Hilary Duff (album). ... Dignity[1] is the fourth studio album by Hilary Duff, released in Italy on March 23, in the United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal on March 26, 2007, in Japan on March 28, 2007, in Australia on March 31, 2007, and in the United States by Hollywood Records on April 3...

Maida also had a small role in a Canadian movie released in 2001, Century Hotel. He interpreted a character named Damon Riley. Century Hotel is a 2001 Canadian drama/mystery/romance film. ...

The two wrote and produced both the first single and theme for Cheyenne Kimball's MTVreality show and album The Day Has Come. They wrote "Meant To Fly" for the winner of the 4th season of Canadian Idol, Eva Avila and the first single of Rex Goudie's 2nd album "Look Closer" called "You Got To Me". Cheyenne Nichole Kimball (born July 27, 1990 in Frisco, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... The Day Has Come is the debut album of singer-songwriter/guitarist Cheyenne Kimball. ... Canadian Idol is a reality television show on the Canadian television network CTV, based on the popular British show Pop Idol and its American counterpart American Idol. ... Eva Avila (born Eva Gougeon-Ávila, in Ottawa, Ontario, February 25, 1987) is a Canadian singer from Gatineau, Quebec and the winner of the 2006 season of Canadian Idol, the fourth year or instalment of the show. ... Rex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3. ...

Maida and Kreviazuk wrote an original song for the HBO documentary "Ithuteng." Ithuteng is a 2006 documentary film about the Ithuteng Trust School in Soweto, South Africa, its students and leader Jackie Maarohanye, referred to as Mama Jackey. ...

Maida released a 4 song EP called Love Hope Hero on November 14th, 2006. The EP contains the songs "One Second Chance", "Earthless", "Sex Love and Honey", and Be "Careful What You Wish For". Raine will be selling this EP at tours with Chantal Kreviazuk, on his website, and on iTunes. This article is about about the iTunes application. ...

Both Maida and Kreviazuk are strong advocates of the organization War Child. Maida produced a War Child Canada benefit album entitled Help: A Day in the Life. Maida and Kreviazuk both also co-hosted the 2006 MADD video. For other uses of the name War Child, see the disambiguation page. ... For other uses of the name War Child, see the disambiguation page. ... This article is about the 2005 charity album. ... MADD logo Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, is a single-issue non-profit victims rights organization in the United States and other countries. ...

Discography

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Singles

"Lebo's River" (with Chantal Kreviazuk, Lebo Kgasapane, and Archie Khambula) from Help: A Day in the Life. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the 2005 charity album. ...

Personal life

Maida's parents split up when he was very young. He has a half brother named Adam, who is 18 years younger than he is. Prior to pursuing a musical career, Maida studied criminology at the University of Toronto, and prior to that attended Ridley College in St. Catharines. He married Winnipeg, Manitoba singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk in December, 1999. On January 16, 2004 their son, Rowan Michael K. Maida, was born. Their second child, a boy named Lucca Jon, was born on June 3, 2005. Raine Maida's mother, Joan Maida, is personal secretary to press baron Conrad Black. Criminology is the scientific study of crime as an individual and social phenomenon. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a coeducational public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Ridley College is a co-educational boarding and day University-preparatory school located in St. ... St. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour PC, OC, KCSG (born 25 August 1944, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a prominent and controversial British biographer, financier and former newspaper magnate. ...

External links

• Raine Maida on MySpace
• Raine Maida's Official Website