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    Grant Kirkhope (born July 10, 1962) is a Scottish composer and voice actor for video games and film. Some of his notable works include GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie...
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  • Originally conceived by Rare designer George Andreas and composed by Grant Kirkhope, Andreas co-wrote and performed the lyrics, with Rare staffers joining...
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  • Banjo-Kazooie (video game) (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    to a broad audience, similar to Walt Disney Animation Studios films. Grant Kirkhope composed the soundtrack; Banjo-Kazooie was one of the first games to...
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  • Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    bricks. The soundtrack was composed by Robin Beanland, Dave Clynick, and Grant Kirkhope in his final work for Rare. Nuts & Bolts was released in November 2008...
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  • Donkey Kong 64 (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    2012. Retrieved December 17, 2016. Kirkhope, Grant. "Donkey Kong 64 Video Game Music Compositions". Grant Kirkhope. Archived from the original on September...
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  • Kirkhope may refer to: Kirkhope Tower, Scotland Kirkhope, Scottish Borders, in the Scottish Borders Grant Kirkhope, video game music composer Tony Kirkhope...
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  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    including artist Todd McFarlane, designer Ken Rolston, and composer Grant Kirkhope. Reckoning was praised by critics for its combat design and graphics...
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    Serious Monkey Business, an unofficial Donkey Kong Country 2 remix album. Grant Kirkhope and Robin Beanland collaborated on this track, playing guitar and trumpet...
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  • GoldenEye 007 (1997 video game) (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    primarily composed by Graeme Norgate and Grant Kirkhope. Norgate previously penned the music of Blast Corps, while Kirkhope composed the music of Donkey Kong...
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    Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, along with composers Yoko Shimomura and Grant Kirkhope. “The three talents were tactically deployed across the score by audio...
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  • Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    and animation were casual and vibrant, and its music was composed by Grant Kirkhope. Although the game was met with poor reception when it was leaked, primarily...
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  • Yooka-Laylee (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    composer Grant Kirkhope. In December 2014, the account was left abandoned, and the project confirmed to be on indefinite hiatus by Kirkhope in a Reddit...
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  • Perfect Dark (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    composed by Grant Kirkhope, who replaced Norgate after his departure. Writing sci-fi music was a new and enjoyable experience for Kirkhope, as he had mainly...
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  • On January 15, 2008, THQ acquired the developer. On July 30, 2008, Grant Kirkhope joined the Big Huge Games team as an audio director. He had previously...
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  • Banjo-Tooie (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    implemented in the Xbox Live Arcade re-release. The music was composed by Grant Kirkhope, who previously worked as the main composer for Perfect Dark, Donkey...
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  • Kong 64, the "DK Rap", composed by Grant Kirkhope. In contrast to the licensed songs that were used in the film, Kirkhope did not receive credit for the "DK...
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  • Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    record label Materia Collective. The music was composed by David Wise, Grant Kirkhope, Matt Griffin, and Dan Murdoch. Reception Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible...
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  • Donkey Kong 64, "DK Rap", composed by Grant Kirkhope. In contrast to the licensed songs used in the film, Kirkhope did not receive credit for "DK Rap" in...
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  • "We care a lot about the guy who wanted it all but couldn't have it." Grant Kirkhope, co-composer of the soundtrack to the hit Nintendo 64 video game Goldeneye...
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  • founders, Price assumed the role of studio head. They were joined by Grant Kirkhope and Steven Hurst. The first game the company worked on was codenamed...
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  • Killer Instinct 2 (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    Killer Instinct 2 is a 2.5D fighting game developed by Rare, published by Nintendo and manufactured by Midway for arcades in 1996 as a sequel to Killer...
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    Boy and The Binding of Isaac. He co-composed Desktop Dungeons with Grant Kirkhope and composed the entirety of the Crypt of the Necrodancer soundtrack...
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  • Bad Horns" ("Big" Dave Kemp on saxophone, Frank Mizen on trombone and Grant Kirkhope on trumpet) had become synonymous with the 'Angels' sound over the years...
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  • which consisted of many former Rare staff members, including composer Grant Kirkhope. Yooka and Laylee, the game's animal protagonists, serve as direct stand-ins...
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  • Viva Piñata (video game) (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    achievement in "Art Direction" and "Visual Engineering". The music score by Grant Kirkhope was nominated for Original Score at the 2007 BAFTA awards. The game...
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  • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    focus on a range of galactic locations. Its soundtrack was written by Grant Kirkhope (who composed the soundtrack for the first game), Gareth Coker (who...
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    executives, such as Phil Spencer, were supportive of the developer. Grant Kirkhope, a former composer at Rare, strongly criticised Microsoft following...
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  • but is told by Dr. Labarthe about a magical underwater creature that can grant him immortality; the procedure involves cutting out the creature's heart...
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  • following list is in order from their first appearance on the show. Grant Kirkhope Markiplier Steve-O Jacob Anderson Claudio Sanchez Rob and Patricia Schneider...
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  • Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013 video game) (category Video games scored by Grant Kirkhope)
    Emiko Yamamoto. The game features a remastered soundtrack arranged by Grant Kirkhope, as well as an option to listen to the original soundtrack composed...
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