Grant Kirkhope

"I really like the Creepy Castle music in this game, 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, especially the Banjo-Kazooie series. He is also somewhat infamous for the DK Rap, which has been referenced and has seen cover versions in many other games after its introduction.

Games credited

 * Donkey Kong Land 2 – Music
 * Donkey Kong 64 – Development Team (composed the soundtrack in lieu of Eveline Fischer, also provided the voice of Donkey Kong ; these voices clips were recycled in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country, the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, and the E3 2004 demo of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.)
 * Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest (GameBoy Advance port only) – Vocals