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{{Infobox person
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| name = Lena Raine
| name = Lena Raine
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| alt = Lena Raine
| alt = Lena Raine
| caption = Raine in 2018
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|02|29}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|02|29}}
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| employer = [[Extremely OK Games]]
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| nationality = American
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| education = B.Mus
| education = B.Mus
| alma_mater = Cornish College of the Arts
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| occupation = Composer
| occupation = Composer
| years_active = 2006 -
| years_active = 2006 - present
| known_for = ''[[Celeste]]'', ''Minecraft'', ''Guild Wars 2''
| known_for = ''[[Celeste]]'', ''Minecraft'', ''Guild Wars 2''
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{{Wikipedia|Lena Raine}}
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==


Raine was born February 29, 1984. Raine was exposed to music early on thanks to participating in a choir at a young age. She had developed an interest in video games early on, when she first started playing video games on a [[w:NES|NES]]; she was notably inspired by ''The Legend of Zelda'', early ''Mario'' games, and ''Kingdom Hearts''. Her father was also a violinist, and had a music studio in his basement, further driving Raine's interest. Through a Sonic fan community she was introduced to MIDI arrangement, first making MIDI versions of songs she knew and then making original music, the latter allowing her to be admitted to the [[w:Cornish College of the Arts|Cornish College of the Arts]] for a degree in music composition. At first struggling to land a job, she eventually was hired by ArenaNet, in quality assurance, and then moved on to compose for ''Guild Wars 2'' there; she stayed there for six years, during which she wrote a few songs published on Bandcamp, and wrote a book, ''City of Tigers (Under the Sunstone)''.
Raine was born on February 29, 1984. Raine was exposed to music early on due to participating in a choir at a young age. She had developed an interest in video games early on, when she first started playing videogames on an [[w:NES|NES]]; she was notably inspired by ''The Legend of Zelda,'' early ''Mario'' games, and ''Kingdom Hearts.'' Her father was also a violinist and had a music studio in his basement, further driving Raine's interest. Through a Sonic fan community she was introduced to MIDI arrangement, first making MIDI versions of songs she knew and then making original music, the latter allowing her to be admitted to the [[w:Cornish College of the Arts|Cornish College of the Arts]] for a degree in music composition. At first struggling to land a job, she eventually was hired by ArenaNet, in quality assurance, and then moved on to compose for ''Guild Wars 2'' there; she stayed there for six years, during which she wrote a few songs published on Bandcamp, and penned a book, ''City of Tigers (Under the Sunstone)''.


After quitting her job, and releasing ''Singularity'' under the moniker "Kuraine" She was noticed by [[Maddy Thorson]] and [[Noel Berry]]. Maddy direct-messaged her on Twitter, asking whether she was on board to compose for "a game that was six months in development"; she accepted. During the eighteen subsequent months, she moved to Montreal in order to work for ''Ubisoft'' (for their game ''Far Cry 5''), moved back to Seattle after, and juggled ''Celeste''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s soundtrack in between as it was being composed.
After quitting her job and releasing ''Singularity'' under the moniker "Kuraine," she was noticed by [[Maddy Thorson]] and [[Noel Berry]]. Maddy direct-messaged her on Twitter, asking whether she was on board to compose for "a game that was six months in development"; she accepted. During the eighteen subsequent months, she moved to Montreal to work for ''Ubisoft'' (for their game ''Far Cry 5''), moved back to Seattle after, and juggled ''Celeste''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s soundtrack in between as it was being composed.


Following ''Celeste''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s success, Lena Raine is now much more well known as a composer, and has been invited to compose for ''Minecraft'' and many other games. She has also worked on [[Celeste: Farewell OST|Farewell]], [[Celeste Classic 2|Celeste Classic 2: Lani's Trek]], and another (in-development) game at [[Extremely OK Games]].
Following ''Celeste''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s success, Lena Raine is now much more well known as a composer and has been invited to write for ''{{w|Minecraft}}'' and many other games. She has also worked on [[Celeste: Farewell OST|Farewell]], [[Celeste Classic 2|Celeste Classic 2: Lani's Trek]], and [[w:Earthblade|Earthblade]], another in-development game at [[Extremely OK Games]].


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* She hates J.K. Rowling, primarily because of her transphobia.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=kuraine|date=June 11, 2020|number=1270801722634498049|title=btw absolutely fuck jk & any transphobic manifesto. I really don't want to see any more money or reverence go towards someone so dangerously wielding her status against trans women}}</ref>
* She hates J.K. Rowling, primarily because of her transphobia.<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=kuraine|date=June 11, 2020|number=1270801722634498049|title=btw absolutely fuck jk & any transphobic manifesto. I really don't want to see any more money or reverence go towards someone so dangerously wielding her status against trans women}}</ref>
* She is lactose intolerant; this was revealed in a Reddit AMA.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/7tuubc/hey_were_the_dev_team_behind_celeste_ask_us/dtfg6k7/</ref>
* She is lactose intolerant; this was revealed in a Reddit AMA.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/7tuubc/hey_were_the_dev_team_behind_celeste_ask_us/dtfg6k7/</ref>
* Lena Raine has only celebrated 9 birthdays so far, because of the fact that she is born on February 29.
* Lena Raine has only celebrated 9 birthdays so far because she was born on February 29.
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Lena Raine
Lena Raine
Raine in 2018
Born (1984-02-29) February 29, 1984 (age 40)
Nationality American
Education B.Mus
Alma mater Cornish College of the Arts
Occupation Composer
Years active 2006 - present
Employer Extremely OK Games
Known for Celeste, Minecraft, Guild Wars 2
Website lena.fyi

For those whom desire it, the so-called experts at Wikipedia have an article about Lena Raine.


Lena Raine is an American composer based primarily in Seattle. Also known under the pen names Lena Chappelle and Kuraine, she is best known for her work on various video game soundtracks, especially Celeste, but also Minecraft, Guild Wars 2 and several other titles. Apart from that, she also composes on her own, having released one album independently so far. Lena Raine is trans, and has continuously shown support for the trans community throughout Celeste's development and after since.

Biography

Raine was born on February 29, 1984. Raine was exposed to music early on due to participating in a choir at a young age. She had developed an interest in video games early on, when she first started playing videogames on an NES; she was notably inspired by The Legend of Zelda, early Mario games, and Kingdom Hearts. Her father was also a violinist and had a music studio in his basement, further driving Raine's interest. Through a Sonic fan community she was introduced to MIDI arrangement, first making MIDI versions of songs she knew and then making original music, the latter allowing her to be admitted to the Cornish College of the Arts for a degree in music composition. At first struggling to land a job, she eventually was hired by ArenaNet, in quality assurance, and then moved on to compose for Guild Wars 2 there; she stayed there for six years, during which she wrote a few songs published on Bandcamp, and penned a book, City of Tigers (Under the Sunstone).

After quitting her job and releasing Singularity under the moniker "Kuraine," she was noticed by Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry. Maddy direct-messaged her on Twitter, asking whether she was on board to compose for "a game that was six months in development"; she accepted. During the eighteen subsequent months, she moved to Montreal to work for Ubisoft (for their game Far Cry 5), moved back to Seattle after, and juggled Celeste's soundtrack in between as it was being composed.

Following Celeste's success, Lena Raine is now much more well known as a composer and has been invited to write for MinecraftWikipedia and many other games. She has also worked on Farewell, Celeste Classic 2: Lani's Trek, and Earthblade, another in-development game at Extremely OK Games.

Trivia

  • Lena Raine's position at EXOK Games is "Melody Mage".
  • Lena Raine has played Celeste quite extensively prior to its release, taking an active role in its development (aside from composing the Celeste OST).[1]
  • She hates J.K. Rowling, primarily because of her transphobia.[2]
  • She is lactose intolerant; this was revealed in a Reddit AMA.[3]
  • Lena Raine has only celebrated 9 birthdays so far because she was born on February 29.
  1. ↑ https://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/lena-raine-celeste-oneknowing
  2. ↑ @kuraine (June 11, 2020). "btw absolutely fuck jk & any transphobic manifesto. I really don't want to see any more money or reverence go towards someone so dangerously wielding her status against trans women" (Tweet) – via X (Twitter).
  3. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/7tuubc/hey_were_the_dev_team_behind_celeste_ask_us/dtfg6k7/
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