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Grant Kirkhope (born July 10, 1962) is a well-known video game composer. He started in Rare in 1995, where he composed for a variety of games, including GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Donkey Kong 64, and Banjo-Tooie, among many other titles. In addition, he has voiced Donkey Kong for several games until Takashi Nagasako took over in 2004.

In 2008, he left the company and joined Big Huge Games, until it shut down in 2012. Since then, he has become a freelance composer, and has worked on projects like the Mario + Rabbids series.

Game Works[]

Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996) - Music [note: conversion of the Donkey Kong Country 2 soundtrack]
Killer Instinct 2 (1996) - Live Guitar and Trumpet
Killer Instinct Gold (1996) - Guitar and MIDI Guitar
Blast Corps (1997) - Live Guitar
GoldenEye 007 (1997) - Original Music
Project Dream (unreleased) - Music
Banjo-Kazooie (1998) - Music & Sound Effects (credited as "Big Noise Maker")
Donkey Kong 64 (1999) - Music
Perfect Dark (2000) - Music
Perfect Dark (GBC) (2000) - Perfect Dark Team
Banjo-Tooie (2000) - Music & Sound Effects
Star Fox Adventures (2002) - Additional Musician
Donkey Kong Country (GBA) (2003) - Vocals
Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004) - Vocals
Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (2008) - Viva Piñata Team
Yooka-Laylee (2017) - Composer
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (2017) - Music Composer
A Hat in Time (2017) - Guest Composer
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - Donkey Kong Adventure (2018) - Music Composer (DLC)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) - Music Arrangement [note: Banjo & Kazooie DLC]^{^[1]}
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (2019) - Composer
Minecraft Dungeons (2021) - Music (Hidden Depths DLC)
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022) - Music Composer

Special Thanks[]

Cadence of Hyrule (2019)

Song Credits[]

Please note that this section does not include soundtracks where Grant Kirkhope was the sole composer.

GoldenEye 007[]

Main Title -- Arrangement^{^[2]}
Mission Dossier -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Byelomorye Dam -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Chemical Warfare Facility -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Satellite Control Bunker (Bunker 1) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Soviet Missile Silo -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Frigate 'La Fayette' -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Savernaya Bunker Complex (Bunker 2) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Statue Park -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Recaptured -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Military Intelligence Archives -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
St. Petersburg Streets -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Janus Control Center -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Antenna Cradle -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
007 Watch Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
End Titles -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Byelodorme Dam (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Chemical Warfare Facility (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Satellite Control Bunker (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Soviet Missile Silo (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Frigate (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Savernaya Bunker Complex (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Statue Park (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Military Intelligence Archives (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
St. Petersburg Streets (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Janus Control Center (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Antenna Cradle (Remix) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Jungle Permeter -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]} [note: unused]
Citadel -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]} [note: unused]

Perfect Dark[]

Institute Menu -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
dataDyne Central: Investigation -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
dataDyne Central: Extraction -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Carrington Villa: Hostage one -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Chicago: Stealth -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
G5 Building: Reconaissance -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Area 51: Infiltration -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Area 51: Rescue -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Airbase: Espionage -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Air Force One: Anti terrorism -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Pelagic 2: Exploration -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Deep Sea: Nulify Treat -- Composition (w/Graeme Norgate), Arrangement (w/Graeme Norgate)^{^[3]}
Carrington Institute -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Skedar Ruins: Battle shrine -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Skedar Leader -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Credits -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Mission Complete -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Mission Fail -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Pause Menu -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Training -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Combat Simulator Menu -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Combat Simulator Complete -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}
Combat Simulator Fail -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[3]}

Yooka-Laylee[]

Main Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Shipwreck Creek -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Hivory Towers -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
World 1 Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
World 2 Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
World 3 Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
World 4 Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
World 5 Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Uphill Battle -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Frosty Fray -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Final Beeting -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

DLC[]

Spiral Mountain (Banjo-Kazooie) -- Composition & Arrangement

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair[]

The Overworld -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[5]}
The Overworld – Forest -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[5]}
The Overworld – Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[5]}
The Overworld – Beach -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[5]}
Overworld – The Final Zone -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[5]}

Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope[]

First Contact - Beacon Beach -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Port in a Storm -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Augie's Subterranean Sanctum -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Sunny Side of the Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Headlong Into Darkmess -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Icy Battle Ballet -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Ice-Bound Planet, Pt. I -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Ice-Bound Planet, Pt. II -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Midnite Ball (Right Turn) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Midnite Ball (Left Turn) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Midnite Ball (Say Your Goodbyes) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Paean to Palette Prime -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Paletteville in Peril -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
An Uncanny Village -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Interstellar Invaders -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Wither and Fade -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Drama in the Plaza -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Hitting Bedrock -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Rulers of Darkmess -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Heart of Darkmess -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
For the Galaxy! -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
The Liberation of the Sparks -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}

Voices[]

Banjo-Kazooie – Mumbo Jumbo^[7] / Jinjo / Klungo / The Mighty Jinjonator
Donkey Kong 64 – Donkey Kong / Kroc
Banjo-Tooie – Mumbo Jumbo / Jamjars / Klungo / Jinjo / King Jingaling
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 Country (Game Boy Advance) – Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (Game Boy Advance) – Donkey Kong
Mario Power Tennis – Donkey Kong (intro only)
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat – Donkey Kong (E3 2005 demo only)
DK: King of Swing – Donkey Kong
Mario Kart DS – Donkey Kong (kiosk demo only)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis – Donkey Kong / Circus Kong
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 – Donkey Kong
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! – Donkey Kong (shared with Takashi Nagasako) / Circus Kong
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX – Donkey Kong
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mumbo Jumbo / Jinjo

Interviews[]

References[]

↑ https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/sound/index.html
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 ^2.18 ^2.19 ^2.20 ^2.21 ^2.22 ^2.23 ^2.24 ^2.25 ^2.26 ^2.27 ^2.28 Full GoldenEye 007 composer breakdown from Graeme Norgate's website (archived)
↑ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 ^3.20 ^3.21 ^3.22 https://vgmdb.net/album/436
↑ ^4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 https://vgmdb.net/album/65753
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 https://vgmdb.net/album/91329
↑ ^6.00 ^6.01 ^6.02 ^6.03 ^6.04 ^6.05 ^6.06 ^6.07 ^6.08 ^6.09 ^6.10 ^6.11 ^6.12 ^6.13 ^6.14 ^6.15 ^6.16 ^6.17 ^6.18 ^6.19 ^6.20 ^6.21 https://vgmdb.net/album/124023
↑ https://youtu.be/t70l-9n1rCQ?t=441

External Links[]

http://www.grantkirkhope.com/

[:3-1] ttps://www.smashbros.com/en_US/sound/index.html

[:0-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 ^2.16 ^2.17 ^2.18 ^2.19 ^2.20 ^2.21 ^2.22 ^2.23 ^2.24 ^2.25 ^2.26 ^2.27 ^2.28 Full GoldenEye 007 composer breakdown from Graeme Norgate's website (archived)

[:1-3] 3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 ^3.20 ^3.21 ^3.22 https://vgmdb.net/album/436

[:2-4] 4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 https://vgmdb.net/album/65753

[:5-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 https://vgmdb.net/album/91329

[:4-6] 6.00 ^6.01 ^6.02 ^6.03 ^6.04 ^6.05 ^6.06 ^6.07 ^6.08 ^6.09 ^6.10 ^6.11 ^6.12 ^6.13 ^6.14 ^6.15 ^6.16 ^6.17 ^6.18 ^6.19 ^6.20 ^6.21 https://vgmdb.net/album/124023

[7] ttps://youtu.be/t70l-9n1rCQ?t=441

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