Grant Kirkhope

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Grant Kirkhope
Grant Kirkhope
Born July 10, 1962 (age 61)
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 not spotting his name in the credits (it only says "'DK RAP' From Donkey Kong 64").[2]

Games credited[edit]

Portrayals[edit]

Song credits[edit]

Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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]
  • 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]
  • Heart of Darkness — 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[edit]

  • Spiral Mountain — Composition/arrangement

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • “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.

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