Grant Kirkhope
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Template:RealPeopleBox Grant Kirkhope (born 10 July, 1962) is a British composer who has been in video game composition since 1995 and is known for his compositions for Rareware games, especially the 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.
Portrayals
- Donkey Kong Country – Donkey Kong (GBA version)
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest – Donkey Kong (GBA version)
- Donkey Kong 64 – Donkey Kong[1], Kroc[2]
- Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour – Donkey Kong
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! – Donkey Kong
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong – Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Jungle Beat – Donkey Kong (E3 demo only)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis – Donkey Kong (with Takashi Nagasako)
Games credited
- Donkey Kong Country – Vocals (GBA)
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest – Vocals (GBA)
- Donkey Kong Land 2 – Music
- Donkey Kong 64 – Development Team (composed the soundtrack in lieu of Eveline Fischer)
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Music[3]
Gallery
- GrantKirkhope,DavidWise,GraemeNorgateandRobinBeanlandin2017.jpg
Grant Kirkhope with Robin Beanland, Graeme Norgate and David Wise in 2017
- RobinBeanlandandGrantKirkhopeatParadiseCove.PNG
Grant Kirkhope with Robin Beanland at Paradise Cove
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.”[4]
External links
References
- ^ Kirkhope's personal website
- ^ https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/628947323104571392?lang=en
- ^ Kirkhope's Twitter
- ^ Brian (July 18, 2017). Mario + Rabbids devs on the music, initial leaks, director’s emotional response, inspirations. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved July 18, 2017