Grant Kirkhope

"I really like the Creepy Castle music in [ Donkey Kong 64 ], I tried to get that "Adams Family" feel to the piece. Of course I still get teased about the DK Rap to this day….aarrgghh!."

- 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. He is also somewhat infamous for the DK Rap, which has been remixed and referenced in many other games after its introduction.

List of games he has wrote music for

 * Donkey Kong Country 2
 * Donkey Kong Land 2
 * Donkey Kong 64

Trivia

 * In addition to composing music for Donkey Kong 64, Kirkhope did Donkey Kong's voice. His voice clips were recycled in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country and the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.