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{{person infobox
|image=[[File:Grant kirkhope.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:Grant kirkhope.png|250px]]
|born=July 10, 1962 (age {{age|July 10, 1962}})
|born=10 July, 1962
|role=Composer, voice actor
|role=Composer, voice actor
}}
}}
'''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.
'''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 [[Rareware]] games, especially the [[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]]. He is also somewhat infamous for the [[DK Rap]], which has been remixed and referenced in many other games after its introduction. In addition, he has voiced [[Donkey Kong]] for several 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==
==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 64]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120209061849/http://www.grantkirkhope.com:80/donkeykong64.html Kirkhope's personal website]</ref> /  [[Kroc]]<ref>https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/628947323104571392?lang=en</ref>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]]) &ndash; Donkey Kong ([[Funky's Fishing]] mini-game only)
*''[[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
*''[[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
*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' &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 Golf: Advance Tour]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong  
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' &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
*''[[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)
*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong (intro only)
*''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong (E3 2004 demo only)
*''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong  
*''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong  
*''[[Yakuman DS]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Yakuman DS]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong  
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong  
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong (kiosk demo only)
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong / Mini-DK (shared with [[Takashi Nagasako]])
*''[[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 Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong  
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*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' &ndash; Mumbo Jumbo / Jinjos
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' &ndash; Mumbo Jumbo / Jinjos
==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>[https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/874360302833344512 Kirkhope's Twitter]</ref>
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' &ndash; Arrangement<ref>[https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1138511771394641920 Kirkhope's Twitter]</ref>
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' &ndash; Music<ref>@grantkirkhope. (June 12, 2021). [https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1403808079435632640 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved June 12, 2021.</ref> (with [[Yoko Shimomura]] and [[Gareth Coker]])


==Song credits==
==Song credits==
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* Game Over — Arrangement
* Game Over — Arrangement
=== ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ===
=== ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ===
* [[DK Rap]] — Composition/arrangement
* DK Rap — Composition/arrangement
* DK Island — Composition/arrangement
* DK Island — Composition/arrangement
* Jungle — Arrangement
* Jungle — Arrangement
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* Spooky — Composition/arrangement
* Spooky — Composition/arrangement
* Hideout — Composition/arrangement
* Hideout — Composition/arrangement
=== ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' ===
=== ''[[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>
* Two Worlds Collide — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" >https://vgmdb.net/album/71134</ref>
* The Adventure Begins — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* The Adventure Begins — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Grand Opening — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Grand Opening — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
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* Tower's Puzzle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Tower's Puzzle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Tower Trouble — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Tower Trouble — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* [[Rabbid Kong]] Rumpus — Arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Rabbid Kong Rumpus — Arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Rabbid Kong Rumble — Composition/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" />
* A Song of Ice and Desert — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* In the Heat of the Battle — 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" />
* Hot Start, Cold Finish — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Cold Start, Hot 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" />
* In the Cold of the Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* [[Icicle Golem]] Freeze — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Icicle Golem Freeze — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Icicle Golem Fracas — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Icicle Golem Fracas — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Icicle Golem Finale — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Icicle Golem Finale — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
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* Combat in the Cemetery — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Combat in the Cemetery — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* A Stroll 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" />
* The Phantom of the Bwahpera, Act 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* [[Phantom (character)|Phantom]]'s Phenomena — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* 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" />
* Phantom's Crescendo — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* The Phantom of the Bwapera, Act 3 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* The Phantom of the Bwapera, Act 3 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
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* Fahrenheit Forge — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Fahrenheit Forge — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Exploring the Mine — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Exploring the Mine — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Heart of Darkness — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Steamed up in the Factory — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Steamed up in the Factory — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Bwa Enemies! — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Bwa Enemies! — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Beware [[MegaDragonBowser|Bowser]]'s Base — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Beware Bowser's Base — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* The Lava Forge — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* The Lava Forge — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Bowser Begins — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
* Bowser Begins — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
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* For the Galaxy! — Composition/arrangement
* For the Galaxy! — Composition/arrangement
* The Liberation of the Sparks — 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==
==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>
*''“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>Brian (July 18, 2017). [http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-rabbids-devs-on-the-music-initial-leaks-directors-emotional-response-inspirations/ Mario + Rabbids devs on the music, initial leaks, director’s emotional response, inspirations]. ''Nintendo Everything''. Retrieved July 18, 2017</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==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Wikipedia|Grant Kirkhope}}
*[http://grantkirkhope.com/ Official Website]
*[http://grantkirkhope.com/ Official Website]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Kirkhope Wikipedia entry]


==References==
==References==

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