Grant Kirkhope

Grant Kirkhope (born July 10, 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. In addition, he has voiced Donkey Kong for several games.

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, Kroc
 * Diddy Kong Pilot – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Kart: Double Dash!! – Donkey Kong
 * Mario Golf: Advance Tour – 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)
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! – 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
 * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Arrangement

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.”