Lena Raine
Lena Raine | |
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Raine in 2018 | |
Born | February 29, 1984 |
Nationality | American |
Education | B.Mus |
Alma mater | Cornish College of the Arts |
Occupation | Composer |
Years active | 2006 - |
Known for | Celeste, Minecraft, Guild Wars 2 |
Website |
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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.
Trivia
- 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 of the fact that she is born on February 29.
- ↑ https://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/lena-raine-celeste-oneknowing
- ↑ @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).
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/7tuubc/hey_were_the_dev_team_behind_celeste_ask_us/dtfg6k7/