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'''Grant Kirkhope''' is a British video game and film composer who was employed by [[Rare Ltd.]] from 1995 to 2008. He worked on the soundtrack of many games such as ''[[mariowiki:Donkey Kong 64|Donkey Kong 64]]'', ''[[rarewiki:GoldenEye 007|GoldenEye 007]]'', ''[[rarewiki:Perfect Dark|Perfect Dark]]'', and ''[[rarewiki:Viva Piñata|Viva Piñata]]'', among multiple others.


'''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 [[Jinjo]]s, and the infamous [[Flower Urns|"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.
Kirkhope also composed the music of ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'', ''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' and ''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'', voicing many characters such as [[Mumbo Jumbo]], the [[Jinjo]]s, the [[Gruntling]]s, the [[Ripper]]s, the [[flower pot]]s, [[the Mighty Jinjonator]], [[Jamjars]] and [[King Jingaling]].


==Known Video Game Works==
==Games credited==
* Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996)
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' - {{hover|Big Noise Maker|Composer/Voice actor}}
* GoldenEye 007 (with Graeme Norgate) (1997)
*''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' - {{hover|The Banjo-Tooie Team|Composer/Voice actor}}
* [[Banjo-Kazooie]] (1998)
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'' - {{hover|Clanging and Banging|Composer/Voice actor}}
* Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
* [[Banjo-Tooie]] (2000)
* Perfect Dark (with David Clynick) (2000)
* Star Fox Adventures (2002)
* Grabbed by the Ghoulies (2003)
* Viva Piñata (2006)
* Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (2008)
* [[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]] (with Robin Beanland) (2008)
* Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (2012)
* Castle of Illusion (2013)


==Albums==
==Trivia==
Some of his music has been released on albums for the games he has worked on:
*A cut enemy designed for ''Banjo-Kazooie'', Kirky the Skunk, was named after Grant Kirkhope.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/631537301039005696 Gregg Mayles on Twitter: "@watkinzez @InTimsWorld @grantkirkhope well spotted! Mr. Kirky always had a certain aroma about him..." / Twitter] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20210609002416/https://twitter.com/Ghoulyboy/status/631537301039005696 archive.org])</ref>


* [[Banjo-Kazooie: The Soundtrack]]
==External links==
* [[Banjo-Tooie: CD Soundtrack]]
* [http://grantkirkhope.com/ Website]
* [https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope Twitter account]
* [https://www.facebook.com/GrantKirkhopeComposer/ Facebook account]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantkirkhope Linkedin account]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqGXr8Gf1eY8AsnLlKlgQYw YouTube account]
* [https://www.instagram.com/grantkirkhopecomposer/ Instagram account]


==External Links==
==References==
* [http://grantkirkhope.com/granthome.html Official Website]
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* [http://grantkirkhope.com/grantblog/ Official Blog]


{{Wikipedia|Grant Kirkhope}}
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Revision as of 12:44, November 6, 2022

Grant Kirkhope is a British video game and film composer who was employed by Rare Ltd. from 1995 to 2008. He worked on the soundtrack of many games such as Donkey Kong 64, GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark, and Viva Piñata, among multiple others.

Kirkhope also composed the music of Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie and Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, voicing many characters such as Mumbo Jumbo, the Jinjos, the Gruntlings, the Rippers, the flower pots, the Mighty Jinjonator, Jamjars and King Jingaling.

Games credited

Trivia

  • A cut enemy designed for Banjo-Kazooie, Kirky the Skunk, was named after Grant Kirkhope.[1]

External links

References