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-|image=[[File:Grant_kirkhope.png|'''Grant Kirkhope'''.|190px]]
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-|full_name=Grant Kirkhope
+|born=July 10, 1962 (age {{age|July 10, 1962}})
-|born=10 July, 1962
 |role=Composer, voice actor
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-'''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 [[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''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.
+'''Grant Kirkhope''' (born 10 July 1962) is a British video game composer, film composer and voice actor who has worked on video games since 1995 and is known for his compositions for games by [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]], like the [[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]]. He has provided voice lines for [[Donkey Kong]] in a few games.
+He is also known for writing the [[DK Rap]] featured in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', which became famous as an [[List of references on the Internet#DK Rap|internet meme]]. The song went on to be arranged for the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', and was featured briefly in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. Kirkhope initially showed excitement upon learning that the DK Rap was featured in the film,<ref>[https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1641555322723774464?s=20 If you’d told me in ‘97, when I wrote the worst rap track in the history of rap tracks, that it would go on to be in a Mario Bros movie I’d would’ve burst with excitement! Long live the DK Rap! @Sethrogen]. ''Twitter''.</ref> but was disappointed after not spotting his name in the credits (it only says "'DK RAP' From Donkey Kong 64").<ref> [https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1643446092791705600?s=20 I was really looking forward to see my name in the credits for the DK Rap, but alas as expected it's not there ........ fml]. ''Twitter''.</ref>
 ==Games credited==
 *''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' &ndash; Music
-*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash;  Development Team (composed the soundtrack in lieu of [[Eveline Fischer]], also provided the voice of [[Donkey Kong]]<ref>[http://www.grantkirkhope.com/donkeykong64.html Kirkhope's personal website]</ref>. These voices clips were recycled in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' , ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', the E3 demo of  ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'',  and the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' series.)
+*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash;  Development Team (composed the soundtrack in lieu of [[Eveline Fischer]])
-*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[GameBoy Advance]] port only) &ndash; vocals
+*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' &ndash; Vocals (GBA)
-*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest]]'' ([[GameBoy Advance]] port only) &ndash; vocals
+*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' &ndash; Vocals (GBA)
+*''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' &ndash; Music<ref>[https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/874360302833344512 Kirkhope's Twitter]</ref>
+*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' &ndash; Arrangement<ref>[https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1138511771394641920 Kirkhope's Twitter]</ref>
+*''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' &ndash; Music<ref>@grantkirkhope. (June 12, 2021). [https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/1403808079435632640 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved June 12, 2021.</ref> (with [[Yoko Shimomura]] and [[Gareth Coker]])
+==Portrayals==
+*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120209061849/http://www.grantkirkhope.com:80/donkeykong64.html Kirkhope's personal website]</ref> /  [[Kroc]]<ref>https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/628947323104571392?lang=en</ref>
+*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]]) &ndash; Donkey Kong ([[Funky's Fishing]] mini-game only)
+*''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]'' (2001) &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Donkey Konga]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong (mini-games only)
+*''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong (intro only)
+*''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Yakuman DS]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong / Mini-DK (shared with [[Takashi Nagasako]])
+*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong / Mini Donkey Kong (shared with Takashi Nagasako)
+*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong / Mini Donkey Kong (shared with Takashi Nagasako)
+*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' &ndash; Donkey Kong
+*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' &ndash; Mumbo Jumbo / Jinjos
+==Song credits==
+=== ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' ===
+* Opening Fanfare — Arrangement
+* K. Rool Returns — Arrangement
+* Steel Drum Rhumba — Arrangement
+* Welcome to Crocodile Isle — Arrangement
+* Snakey Chantey — Arrangement
+* Lockjaw's Saga — Arrangement
+* School House Harmony — Arrangement
+* Funky the Main Monkey — Arrangement
+* Boss Bossanova — Arrangement
+* Hot-Head Bop — Arrangement
+* Bayou Boogie — Arrangement
+* Flight of the Zinger — Arrangement
+* Disco Train — Arrangement
+* Token Tango — Arrangement
+* Stickerbush Symphony — Arrangement
+* In a Snow-Bound Land — Arrangement
+* Krook's March — Arrangement
+* Run, Rambi! Run! — Arrangement
+* Klubba's Reveille — Arrangement
+* Lost World Anthem — Arrangement
+* Crocodile Cacophony — Arrangement
+* Donkey Kong Rescued — Arrangement
+* Swanky Swing — Arrangement
+* Game Over — Arrangement
+=== ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' ===
+* DK Rap — Composition/arrangement
+* DK Island — Composition/arrangement
+* Jungle — Arrangement
+* Mine Cart — Composition/arrangement
+* Aztec — Composition/arrangement
+* Aztec Boss — Composition/arrangement
+* Klanky's Tune — Composition/arrangement
+* Toy Factory — Composition/arrangement
+* Candy's Tune — Composition/arrangement
+* Shipwreck — Composition/arrangement
+* Ship Boss — Composition/arrangement
+* Forest — Composition/arrangement
+* Forest Boss — Composition/arrangement
+* Funky's Tune — Composition/arrangement
+* Crystal Caves — Composition/arrangement
+* Ice Slide — Composition/arrangement
+* Spooky — Composition/arrangement
+* Hideout — Composition/arrangement
+=== ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' ===
+* Two Worlds Collide — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" >https://vgmdb.net/album/71134</ref>
+* The Adventure Begins — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Grand Opening — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Sunny Side Up — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Ziggies! — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* A Towering View — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* The Waterfall Puzzle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Ancient Gardens — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Through the Lawns — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Hoppers! — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Mystic Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Mystic Journey — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Mid Boss Mayhem — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Mid Boss Mayhem (ver. 2) — Composition/arrangement
+* At the Tower's Feet — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Huggers! — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Tower Tweeter — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Tower's Puzzle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Tower Trouble — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Rabbid Kong Rumpus — Arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Rabbid Kong Rumble — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* A Song of Ice and Desert — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* In the Heat of the Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Hot Start, Cold Finish — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Cold Start, Hot Finish — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* In the Cold of the Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Icicle Golem Freeze — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Icicle Golem Fracas — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Icicle Golem Finale — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Abbey Ruins — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Spooky Skirmish — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Spooky Village — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* The Swamp Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Lost in the Swamp — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Combat in the Cemetery — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* A Stroll in the Cemetery — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* The Phantom of the Bwahpera, Act 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Phantom's Phenomena — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Phantom's Crescendo — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* The Phantom of the Bwapera, Act 3 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Phantom's Phortissimo — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Into the Pit — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Fahrenheit Forge — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Exploring the Mine — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Heart of Darkness — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Steamed up in the Factory — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Bwa Enemies! — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Beware Bowser's Base — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* The Lava Forge — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Bowser Begins — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Bowser Returns — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+* Bowser Bows Out — Composition/arrangement<ref name=":4" />
+=== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ===
+* Spiral Mountain — Composition/arrangement
+=== ''[[Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope]]'' ===
+* First Contact - Beacon Beach — Composition/arrangement
+* Port in a Storm — Composition/arrangement
+* Augie's Subterranean Sanctum — Composition/arrangement
+* Sunny Side of the Galaxy — Composition/arrangement
+* Headlong Into Darkmess — Composition/arrangement
+* Icy Battle Ballet — Composition/arrangement
+* Ice-Bound Planet, Pt. I — Composition/arrangement
+* Ice-Bound Planet, Pt. II — Composition/arrangement
+* Midnite Ball (Right Turn) — Composition/arrangement
+* Midnite Ball (Left Turn) — Composition/arrangement
+* Midnite Ball (Say Your Goodbyes) — Composition/arrangement
+* Paean to Palette Prime — Composition/arrangement
+* Paletteville in Peril — Composition/arrangement
+* An Uncanny Village — Composition/arrangement
+* Interstellar Invaders — Composition/arrangement
+* Wither and Fade — Composition/arrangement
+* Drama in the Plaza — Composition/arrangement
+* Hitting Bedrock — Composition/arrangement
+* Rulers of Darkmess — Composition/arrangement
+* Heart of Darkmess — Composition/arrangement
+* For the Galaxy! — Composition/arrangement
+* The Liberation of the Sparks — Composition/arrangement
+* Broken Jungle — Composition/arrangement
+* Golem's Gnarly Fight — Composition/arrangement
+* Silent Ruins — Composition/arrangement
+* Mecha King Bob-omb Blast — Composition/arrangement
+* Symphony Pond — Composition/arrangement
+* Kanya's Camp — Composition/arrangement
+* Broken Silence — Composition/arrangement
+* Western Isle Waves — Composition/arrangement
+* Mecha King Bob-omb Bombs — Composition/arrangement
+* The Grand Finale — Composition/arrangement
+* A Fancy Invite — Composition/arrangement
+* Golden Ticket Tussle — Composition/arrangement
+* Whistles in the Wind — Composition/arrangement
+* Phantom Returns, Act 1 - Overture — Composition/arrangement
+* Phantom, Razzmatazz — Composition/arrangement
+* Phantom, Metal Mayhem — Composition/arrangement
+* Phantom Returns, Act 3 - The Roast — Composition/arrangement
+* Phantom, The Diva Delivers — Composition/arrangement
+* A Fond Farewell (sob*) — Composition/arrangement
+==Quotes==
+*''“Yeah… my [[Shigeru Miyamoto|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.”''<ref>Brian (July 18, 2017). [http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-rabbids-devs-on-the-music-initial-leaks-directors-emotional-response-inspirations/ Mario + Rabbids devs on the music, initial leaks, director’s emotional response, inspirations]. ''Nintendo Everything''. Retrieved July 18, 2017</ref>
+*''“When Nintendo asked me for the samples, I couldn't believe it! It was like, what, you wanna use this? Y'know.”'' [...] ''“We thought they were totally shit.”''<ref>[https://youtu.be/hsqCnMMjylg?t=2687 The Kongversation - 734: Inteview: Grant Kirkhope]</ref> - Kirkhope on his role as Donkey Kong in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+MRSOH Rabbidified staff.jpg|"Rabbidified" versions of (left to right) Cristina Nava, [[Davide Soliani]], and Kirkhope
+</gallery>
-==External Links==
+==External links==
+{{Wikipedia|Grant Kirkhope}}
 *[http://grantkirkhope.com/ Official Website]
-*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Kirkhope Wikipedia entry]
 ==References==
 <references/>
 {{People}}
 [[Category:People]]
 [[Category:Composers]]
-[[Category:Voice Actors]]
+[[Category:Voice actors]]
+[[it:Grant Kirkhope]]

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