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'''Kevin Bayliss''' is a former [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] employee who worked as a graphics and character artist for many of Rare's franchises since he was hired in 1987, including | '''Kevin Bayliss''' is a former [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] employee who worked as a graphics and character artist for many of Rare's franchises since he was hired in 1987, including ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. In ''Donkey Kong Country'', he was in charge of the redesign of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s original concept of [[Donkey Kong]] to his current 3D appearance<ref>{{cite|date=July 8, 2015|url=www.playtonicgames.com/men-at-work/|title=Men at Work|publisher=Playtonic Games|accessdate=October 26, 2016|archive=web.archive.org/web/20150708152831/http://www.playtonicgames.com/men-at-work/|deadlink=y}}</ref>, as well as creating [[Diddy Kong]] and the basic [[Kremling]] idea.<ref name="Twitter">{{cite|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=October 13, 2015|url=twitter.com/Kevbayliss/status/654170953560256512|title=@sephirothowa I never voiced those guys. There's some wrong stuff on the net. I designed & built orig Diddy & the basic Kremling idea.|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=October 14, 2015|archive=web.archive.org/web/20151014214305/twitter.com/Kevbayliss/status/654170953560256512}}</ref><ref>{{file link|Kevin Bayliss in Twitter (11, 18, 2023).png|''Kevin Bayliss'' in Twitter (November 18, 2023)}}</ref> In addition to art-related work, Bayliss also voice acted for several games. He left the company in 2005 to work as a freelance artist. | ||
==Portrayals== | ==Portrayals== | ||
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' – [[Bubbler]],<ref> | *''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' – [[Bubbler the Octopus]],<ref>{{file link|DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate}}</ref> [[Wizpig]]<ref>[[Media:DKR_Wizpig_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by Kevin Bayliss]]</ref> | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' – Artwork / Graphics | *''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' – Artwork / Graphics | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – Support Team | *''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – Support Team | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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X Kev Bayliss 2024-02-04 Norway photo 2.jpg | X Kev Bayliss 2024-02-04 Norway photo 2.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Artwork=== | ===Artwork=== | ||
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X Kev_Bayliss 2024-07-10.png|Sketches of Donkey Kong's and Diddy Kong's faces used by Bayliss to pixelate the characters<ref>{{cite| | X Kev_Bayliss 2024-07-10.png|Sketches of Donkey Kong's and Diddy Kong's faces used by Bayliss to pixelate the characters<ref>{{cite|author=Kev_Bayliss|date=July 10, 2024|url=x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1811085009778082185|title=Here are the sketches I would use to pixelate the characters. Although I re-designed him, I don't think I ever draw DK the same way ever! He looks a bit different every time I do it, as with Diddy. But then, there are no rules for me. I don't care! You know who they are!|publisher=X|accessdate=July 13, 2024|archive=archive.ph/ICEg0|archivedate=July 13, 2024, 20:54:16 UTC}}</ref> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
