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'''Grant Kirkhope''' is a British video game music composer, who composed much of the music for many [[Rare]] games, including the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie series]]''. Grant also provided the voices of many characters in the first two Banjo-Kazooie, such as [[Mumbo Jumbo |Mumbo Jumbo, ]]the Jinjos, and the infamous "Thaaaaank Yooooooou jars from Mad Monster Mansion. He joined Rare in 1995, but resigned from Rare in July of 2008, to join [[wikipedia:Big Huge Games|Big Huge Games]]. He is currently working on audio design for Big Huges' new game, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.
'''Grant Kirkhope''' is a British video game music composer, who composed much of the music for many [[Rare]] games, including the ''[[Banjo-Kazooie series]]''. Grant also provided the voices of many characters in the first two Banjo-Kazooie, such as [[Mumbo Jumbo |Mumbo Jumbo, the]] Jinjos, and the infamous "Thaaaaank Yooooooou" jars from Mad Monster Mansion. He joined Rare in 1995, but resigned from Rare in July of 2008, to join [[wikipedia:Big Huge Games|Big Huge Games]]. He is currently working on audio design for Big Huges' new game, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.


==Known Video Game Works==
==Known Video Game Works==

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Grant Kirkhope

Grant Kirkhope is a British video game music composer, who composed much of the music for many Rare games, including the Banjo-Kazooie series. Grant also provided the voices of many characters in the first two Banjo-Kazooie, such as Mumbo Jumbo, the Jinjos, and the infamous "Thaaaaank Yooooooou" jars from Mad Monster Mansion. He joined Rare in 1995, but resigned from Rare in July of 2008, to join Big Huge Games. He is currently working on audio design for Big Huges' new game, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.

Known Video Game Works

  • Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996)
  • GoldenEye 007 (with Graeme Norgate) (1997)
  • Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
  • Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
  • Banjo-Tooie (2000)
  • Perfect Dark (with David Clynick) (2000)
  • Grabbed by the Ghoulies (2003)
  • Viva Piñata (2006)
  • Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (2008)
  • Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (with Robin Beanland) (2008)

Albums

Some of his music has been released on albums for the games he has worked on:

External Links

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