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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]], 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.
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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.


==Albums==
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]].
Some of his music has been released on albums for the games he has worked on:


* [[Banjo-Kazooie: The Soundtrack]]
==Games credited==
* [[Banjo-Tooie: CD Soundtrack]]
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' - {{hover|Big Noise Maker|Composer/Voice actor}}
*''[[Banjo-Tooie]]'' - {{hover|The Banjo-Tooie Team|Composer/Voice actor}}
*''[[Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts]]'' - {{hover|Clanging and Banging|Composer/Voice actor}}
 
==Trivia==
*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>


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://grantkirkhope.com/ Official website]
* [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]
 
==References==
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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 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]

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References