Grant Kirkhope

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 Kong's Quest – Donkey Kong (GBA version)
 * Donkey Kong 64 – Donkey Kong, Kroc
 * 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 Kong's 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

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.”