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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. | '''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> | 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== | ==Games credited== | ||
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*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' – Vocals (GBA) | *''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' – Vocals (GBA) | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' – Vocals (GBA) | *''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' – Vocals (GBA) | ||
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' – Music<ref> | *''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' – 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]]'' – Arrangement<ref> | *''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' – 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]]'' – Music<ref>@grantkirkhope | *''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' – 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]]'' – Donkey Kong<ref> | *''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – 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]]) – Donkey Kong ([[Funky's Fishing]] mini-game only) | *''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]]) – Donkey Kong ([[Funky's Fishing]] mini-game only) | ||
*''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' (2001) – Donkey Kong | *''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' (2001) – Donkey Kong | ||
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=== ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' === | === ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' === | ||
* Two Worlds Collide — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" > | * 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" /> | * 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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* 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]]'s Phenomena — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" /> | * [[Phantom (character)|Phantom]]'s Phenomena — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" /> | ||
* The Phantom of the Bwahpera — 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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==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>Brian | *''“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> | *''“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== | ||
Revision as of 07:11, July 5, 2024
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| Born | July 10, 1962 (age 62)[?] |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | 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, like the 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 internet meme. The song went on to be arranged for the 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,[1] but was disappointed after discovering that his name was not mentioned in the credits (which only mentioned the song and game titles).[2]
Games credited
- Donkey Kong Land 2 – Music
- Donkey Kong 64 – Development Team (composed the soundtrack in lieu of Eveline Fischer)
- Donkey Kong Country – Vocals (GBA)
- Donkey Kong Country 2 – Vocals (GBA)
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Music[3]
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Arrangement[4]
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – Music[5] (with Yoko Shimomura and Gareth Coker)
Portrayals
- Donkey Kong 64 – Donkey Kong[6] / Kroc[7]
- Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color) – Donkey Kong (Funky's Fishing mini-game only)
- Diddy Kong Pilot (2001) – Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) – Donkey Kong
- Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour – Donkey Kong
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! – Donkey Kong
- Donkey Konga – Donkey Kong (mini-games only)
- Mario Golf: Advance Tour – Donkey Kong
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong – Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) – Donkey Kong
- Mario Power Tennis – Donkey Kong (intro only)
- DK: King of Swing – Donkey Kong
- Yakuman DS – Donkey Kong
- Mario Kart Arcade GP – Donkey Kong
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis – Donkey Kong / Mini-DK (shared with Takashi Nagasako)
- Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 – Donkey Kong
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! – Donkey Kong / Mini Donkey Kong (shared with Takashi Nagasako)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! – Donkey Kong / Mini Donkey Kong (shared with Takashi Nagasako)
- Mario Kart Arcade GP DX – Donkey Kong
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 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[8]
- The Adventure Begins — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Grand Opening — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Sunny Side Up — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Ziggies! — Composition/arrangement[8]
- A Towering View — Composition/arrangement[8]
- The Waterfall Puzzle — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Ancient Gardens — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Through the Lawns — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Hoppers! — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Mystic Battle — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Mystic Journey — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Mid Boss Mayhem — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Mid Boss Mayhem (ver. 2) — Composition/arrangement
- At the Tower's Feet — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Huggers! — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Tower Tweeter — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Tower's Puzzle — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Tower Trouble — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Rabbid Kong Rumpus — Arrangement[8]
- Rabbid Kong Rumble — Composition/arrangement[8]
- A Song of Ice and Desert — Composition/arrangement[8]
- In the Heat of the Battle — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Hot Start, Cold Finish — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Cold Start, Hot Finish — Composition/arrangement[8]
- In the Cold of the Battle — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Icicle Golem Freeze — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Icicle Golem Fracas — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Icicle Golem Finale — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Abbey Ruins — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Spooky Skirmish — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Spooky Village — Composition/arrangement[8]
- The Swamp Battle — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Lost in the Swamp — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Combat in the Cemetery — Composition/arrangement[8]
- A Stroll in the Cemetery — Composition/arrangement[8]
- The Phantom of the Bwahpera, Act 1 — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Phantom's Phenomena — Composition/arrangement[8]
- The Phantom of the Bwahpera, Act 2 (unused) — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Phantom's Crescendo — Composition/arrangement[8]
- The Phantom of the Bwapera, Act 3 — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Phantom's Phortissimo — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Into the Pit — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Fahrenheit Forge — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Exploring the Mine — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Steamed up in the Factory — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Bwa Enemies! — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Beware Bowser's Base — Composition/arrangement[8]
- The Lava Forge — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Bowser Begins — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Bowser Returns — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Bowser Bows Out — Composition/arrangement[8]
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 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.”[9]
- “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.”[10] - Kirkhope on his role as Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong 64.
Gallery
"Rabbidified" versions of (left to right) Cristina Nava, Davide Soliani, and Kirkhope
External links
References
- ^ Kirkhope, Grant (March 30, 2023). 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. Twitter (English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Kirkhope, Grant (April 4, 2023). 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. Twitter (English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Kirkhope, Grant (June 12, 2017). ME writing music for MARIO!!!! ..... beyond excited !!!!. Twitter (English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Kirkhope, Grant (June 11, 2019). 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!!!!!. Twitter (English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ @grantkirkhope (June 12, 2021). 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!🤣. Twitter (English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Donkey Kong 64 Video Game Music Compositions. Grant Kirkhope's personal website (English). Archived February 9, 2012, 06:18:49 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Kirkhope, Grant (August 5, 2015). @CuriousUserX90 Yup that was me!. Twitter (English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Original Game Soundtrack. VGMdb (English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Brian (July 18, 2017). Mario + Rabbids devs on the music, initial leaks, director’s emotional response, inspirations. Nintendo Everything (English). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ DK Vine (December 11, 2019). The Kongversation - 734: Inteview[sic]: Grant Kirkhope (44:47). YouTube. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
