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, especially the Banjo series. 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 Land 2
 * Donkey Kong 64 (with Eveline Fischer, also provided the voice of Donkey Kong ; these voices clips were recycled in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country and the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.)