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==Games credited== | ==Games credited== | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' – Music | *''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' – Music | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – 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]]'' and the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' series.) | *''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – 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 ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' series.) | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest]]'' ([[GameBoy Advance]] port only) – Vocals | *''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest]]'' ([[GameBoy Advance]] port only) – Vocals | ||
Revision as of 01:32, January 3, 2015
- “I really like the Creepy Castle music in this game, I tried to get that "Adams Family" feel to the piece. Of course I still get teased about the DK Rap to this day….aarrgghh!”
- —Grant Kirkhope
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 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.
Games credited
- Donkey Kong Land 2 – Music
- Donkey Kong 64 – Development Team (composed the soundtrack in lieu of Eveline Fischer, also provided the voice of Donkey Kong[1]; these voices clips were recycled in Super Smash Bros., Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, the Game Boy Advance remake of Donkey Kong Country and the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.)
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest (GameBoy Advance port only) – Vocals