- Spent time in Iraq working with War Child.
- Has said that many of his musical influences are female artists such as Sinéad O'Connor.
- Interested in the martial arts and holds a black belt in karate.
- Born Michael Raine Maida, he officially changed his name to Raine Maida because of former band member Mike Turner.
- He dropped out of studying criminology at the University of Toronto to pursue a singing career and join the band.
- He has a brother, Adam, who's 18 years younger.
- Vocalist/Frontman for Canadian band Our Lady Peace.
- Wife Chantal Kreviazuk gave birth to their first child, son Rowan Maida. He was born on January 16, 2004 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Produced five tracks on Avril Lavigne's 2004 album 'Under My Skin'. The tracks were produced in the home he shares with his wife Chantal Kreviazuk, when Lavigne moved in to write with Kreviazuk.
- His band, Our Lady Peace, performs "Whatever", the theme song for WWE RAW superstar Chris Benoit.
- Is the lead singer of post-grunge band Our Lady Peace.
- Second son, Zuzana Bukovinska, with wife Chantal Kreviazuk, born June 3, 2005.
- He and his wife Chantal Kreviazuk welcomed their third child, son Sal Maida on June 28, 2008.
- He has a tattoo of a cross and vine on his left shoulder blade.
- In his band, he also plays guitar.
- His parents split up when he was young.
- The first song he learned to play was "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2.
- Met wife Chantal Kreviazuk in 1996 at a Pearl Jam concert.
- In 2003, after finishing some Canadian tour dates, Maida went to Europe with the band, touring with Canadian artist Avril Lavigne. Soon after, he and his wife Chantal Kreviazuk recorded a record together.
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