Editing Grant Kirkhope

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|born=July 10, 1962 (age {{age|July 10, 1962}})
|role=Composer, voice actor
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'''Grant Kirkhope''' (born 10 July 1962) is a British video game composer, film composer and voice actor who has worked on video games since 1995 and is known for his compositions for games by [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]], like the [[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]]. He has provided voice lines for [[Donkey Kong]] in a few games.

He is also known for writing the [[DK Rap]] featured in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', which became famous as an [[List of references on the Internet#DK Rap|internet meme]]. The song went on to be arranged for the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', and was featured briefly in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. Kirkhope initially showed excitement upon learning that the DK Rap was featured in the film,<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Kirkhope, Grant|url=x.com/grantkirkhope/status/1641555322723774464?s=20|title=If you’d told me in ‘97, when I wrote the worst rap track in the history of rap tracks, that it would go on to be in a Mario Bros movie I’d would’ve burst with excitement! Long live the DK Rap! @Sethrogen|date=March 30, 2023|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> but was disappointed after discovering that his name was not mentioned in the credits (which only mentioned the song and game titles).<ref>{{cite|date=April 4, 2023|language=en|author=Kirkhope, Grant|url=x.com/grantkirkhope/status/1643446092791705600?s=20|title=I was really looking forward to see my name in the credits for the DK Rap, but alas as expected it's not there ........ fml|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>

==Games credited==
*''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' &ndash; Music
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash;  Development Team (composed the soundtrack in lieu of [[Eveline Fischer]])
*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' &ndash; Vocals (GBA)
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' &ndash; Vocals (GBA)
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' &ndash; Music<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/grantkirkhope/status/874360302833344512|author=Kirkhope, Grant|title=ME writing music for MARIO!!!! ..... beyond excited !!!!|publisher=Twitter|date=June 12, 2017|accessdate=July 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' &ndash; Arrangement<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/grantkirkhope/status/1138511771394641920|date=June 11, 2019|language=en|title=Surprise!!!! Banjo-Kazooie are coming to Super #SmashBrosUltimate, and yes I wrote the music in the reveal and it’s going to be in the game!!!!!|publisher=Twitter|author=Kirkhope, Grant|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' &ndash; Music<ref>{{cite|author=@grantkirkhope|date=June 12, 2021|language=en|url=x.com/grantkirkhope/status/1403808079435632640|title=and yes I am scoring Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope! I had to request that @DavideSoliani would not be allowed to be a Diva like last time but alas he's already started!🤣|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> (with [[Yoko Shimomura]] and [[Gareth Coker]])

==Portrayals==
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20120209061849/http://www.grantkirkhope.com:80/donkeykong64.html|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Video Game Music Compositions|publisher=Grant Kirkhope's personal website|accessdate=July 5, 2024|language=en}}</ref> /  [[Kroc]]<ref>{{cite|author=Kirkhope, Grant|url=x.com/grantkirkhope/status/628947323104571392|title=@CuriousUserX90 Yup that was me!|language=en|date=August 5, 2015|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]]) &ndash; Donkey Kong ([[Funky's Fishing]] mini-game only)
*''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' (2001) &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Donkey Konga]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong (mini-games only)
*''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong 
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong 
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong (intro only; uncredited)
*''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong 
*''[[Yakuman DS]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong 
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong / Mini-DK (shared with [[Takashi Nagasako]])
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong 
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong / Mini Donkey Kong (shared with Takashi Nagasako) 
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong / Mini Donkey Kong (shared with Takashi Nagasako)
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' &ndash; Mumbo Jumbo / Jinjos

==Song credits==
=== ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' ===
* Opening Fanfare — Arrangement
* K. Rool Returns — Arrangement
* Steel Drum Rhumba — Arrangement
* Welcome to Crocodile Isle — Arrangement
* Snakey Chantey — Arrangement
* Lockjaw's Saga — Arrangement
* School House Harmony — Arrangement
* Funky the Main Monkey — Arrangement
* Boss Bossanova — Arrangement
* Hot-Head Bop — Arrangement
* Bayou Boogie — Arrangement
* Flight of the Zinger — Arrangement
* Disco Train — Arrangement
* Token Tango — Arrangement
* Stickerbush Symphony — Arrangement
* In a Snow-Bound Land — Arrangement
* Krook's March — Arrangement
* Run, Rambi! Run! — Arrangement
* Klubba's Reveille — Arrangement
* Lost World Anthem — Arrangement
* Crocodile Cacophony — Arrangement
* Donkey Kong Rescued — Arrangement
* Swanky Swing — Arrangement
* Game Over — Arrangement
=== ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ===
* [[DK Rap]] — Composition/arrangement
* DK Island — Composition/arrangement
* Jungle — Arrangement
* Mine Cart — Composition/arrangement
* Aztec — Composition/arrangement
* Aztec Boss — Composition/arrangement
* Klanky's Tune — Composition/arrangement
* Toy Factory — Composition/arrangement
* Candy's Tune — Composition/arrangement
* Shipwreck — Composition/arrangement
* Ship Boss — Composition/arrangement
* Forest — Composition/arrangement
* Forest Boss — Composition/arrangement
* Funky's Tune — Composition/arrangement
* Crystal Caves — Composition/arrangement
* Ice Slide — Composition/arrangement
* Spooky — Composition/arrangement
* Hideout — Composition/arrangement

=== ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' ===
* Two Worlds Collide — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" >{{cite|url=vgmdb.net/album/71134|title=''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'' Original Game Soundtrack|publisher=VGMdb|language=en|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
* The Adventure Begins — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Grand Opening — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Sunny Side Up — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Ziggies! — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* A Towering View — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* The Waterfall Puzzle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Ancient Gardens — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Through the Lawns — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Hoppers! — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Mystic Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Mystic Journey — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Mid Boss Mayhem — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Mid Boss Mayhem (ver. 2) — Composition/arrangement
* At the Tower's Feet — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Huggers! — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Tower Tweeter — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Tower's Puzzle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Tower Trouble — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* [[Rabbid Kong]] Rumpus — Arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Rabbid Kong Rumble — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* A Song of Ice and [[Sherbet Desert|Desert]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* In the Heat of the Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Hot Start, Cold Finish — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Cold Start, Hot Finish — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* In the Cold of the Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* [[Icicle Golem]] Freeze — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Icicle Golem Fracas — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Icicle Golem Finale — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Abbey Ruins — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Spooky Skirmish — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Spooky Village — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* The Swamp Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Lost in the Swamp — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Combat in the Cemetery — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* A Stroll in the Cemetery — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* [[The Phantom of the Bwahpera]], Act 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* [[Phantom (character)|Phantom]]'s Phenomena — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* The Phantom of the Bwahpera, Act 2 (unused) — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Phantom's Crescendo — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* The Phantom of the Bwapera, Act 3 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Phantom's Phortissimo — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Into the Pit — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Fahrenheit Forge — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Exploring the Mine — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Steamed up in the Factory — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Bwa Enemies! — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Beware [[MegaDragonBowser|Bowser]]'s Base — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* The Lava Forge — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Bowser Begins — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Bowser Returns — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Bowser Bows Out — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />

=== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ===
* Spiral Mountain — Composition/arrangement

=== ''[[Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope]]'' ===
* First Contact - Beacon Beach — Composition/arrangement
* Port in a Storm — Composition/arrangement
* Augie's Subterranean Sanctum — Composition/arrangement
* Sunny Side of the Galaxy — Composition/arrangement
* Headlong Into Darkmess — Composition/arrangement
* Icy Battle Ballet — Composition/arrangement
* Ice-Bound Planet, Pt. I — Composition/arrangement
* Ice-Bound Planet, Pt. II — Composition/arrangement
* Midnite Ball (Right Turn) — Composition/arrangement
* Midnite Ball (Left Turn) — Composition/arrangement
* Midnite Ball (Say Your Goodbyes) — Composition/arrangement
* Paean to Palette Prime — Composition/arrangement
* Paletteville in Peril — Composition/arrangement
* An Uncanny Village — Composition/arrangement
* Interstellar Invaders — Composition/arrangement
* Wither and Fade — Composition/arrangement
* Drama in the Plaza — Composition/arrangement
* Hitting Bedrock — Composition/arrangement
* Rulers of Darkmess — Composition/arrangement
* Heart of Darkmess — Composition/arrangement
* For the Galaxy! — Composition/arrangement
* The Liberation of the Sparks — Composition/arrangement
* Broken Jungle — Composition/arrangement
* Golem's Gnarly Fight — Composition/arrangement
* Silent Ruins — Composition/arrangement
* Mecha King Bob-omb Blast — Composition/arrangement
* Symphony Pond — Composition/arrangement
* Kanya's Camp — Composition/arrangement
* Broken Silence — Composition/arrangement
* Western Isle Waves — Composition/arrangement
* Mecha King Bob-omb Bombs — Composition/arrangement
* The Grand Finale — Composition/arrangement
* A Fancy Invite — Composition/arrangement
* Golden Ticket Tussle — Composition/arrangement
* Whistles in the Wind — Composition/arrangement
* Phantom Returns, Act 1 - Overture — Composition/arrangement
* Phantom, Razzmatazz — Composition/arrangement
* Phantom, Metal Mayhem — Composition/arrangement
* Phantom Returns, Act 3 - The Roast — Composition/arrangement
* Phantom, The Diva Delivers — Composition/arrangement
* A Fond Farewell (sob*) — Composition/arrangement

==Quotes==
*''“Yeah… my [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] story is a bit worse. It was when E3 had moved to Atlanta [1997]. Nintendo had a party in a museum, and we all got hideously drunk. I saw Tim Stamper talking to Miyamoto, and I introduced myself as the composer of Banjo-Kazooie, totally drunk. He just looked at me with the blankest expression, he couldn’t tell what I was saying. A while later, I was in the bathroom – and this is embarrassing – I was trying to pull down George Andreas’ trousers for a joke. I was on my knees and I looked up to see Miyamoto staring down at me. That was the last time I spoke to him.”''<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Brian|date=July 18, 2017|url=nintendoeverything.com/mario-rabbids-devs-on-the-music-initial-leaks-directors-emotional-response-inspirations|title=Mario + Rabbids devs on the music, initial leaks, director’s emotional response, inspirations|publisher=Nintendo Everything|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref>
*''“When Nintendo asked me for the samples, I couldn't believe it! It was like, what, you wanna use this? Y'know.”'' [...] ''“We thought they were totally shit.”''<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/hsqCnMMjylg?t=2687|timestamp=44:47|title=The Kongversation - 734: Inteview<nowiki>[sic]</nowiki>: Grant Kirkhope|author=DK Vine|date=December 11, 2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 5, 2024}}</ref> - Kirkhope on his role as Donkey Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
MRSOH Rabbidified staff.jpg|"Rabbidified" versions of (left to right) Cristina Nava, [[Davide Soliani]], and Kirkhope
</gallery>

==External links==
{{Wikipedia|Grant Kirkhope}}
*[http://grantkirkhope.com/ Official Website]

==References==
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