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| Name | Grant Kirkhope |
| Born | July 10, 1962 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Known For | Banjo-Kazooie Donkey Kong 64 GoldenEye 007 |
| Years active | 1996-Present |
Grant Kirkhope - Gameography
Grant Kirkhope is a British video game composer best known for his work with Rare during the Nintendo 64 era. He composed Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong 64, GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark and Banjo-Tooie for the Nintendo 64.
He began his career with Rare in October 1995 where he composed the majority of their titles until his departure in 2008. Kirkhope began freelancing after the release of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts for the Xbox 360.
Since his departure from Rare, Kirkhope has worked with many developers such as Nintendo, Ubisoft and Playtonic Games on games for various consoles. He has been nominated for various BAFTA, ASCAP, and IFMCA awards for his music contribution in video games. He has won the Best Original Score for a Video Game in 2015 for his work on Civilization: Beyond Earth.
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Banjo-Kazooie Final Battle (featuring Grant Kirkhope)
Family Jules
Family Jules is a YouTube channel that makes guitar covers of his favorite video game themes.
| Date | Box | Title | Platform | Developer | Publisher | Role | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 |  | Killer Instinct Gold | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Guitar | Fighting |
| 1996 |  | Killer Instinct 2 | Arcade | Rare | Midway Games | Guitar & Trumpet | Fighting |
| 1996 |  | Donkey Kong Land 2 | Game Boy | Rare | Nintendo | Composer | Platformer |
| Cancelled |  | Project Dream | Super Nintendo | Rare | Rare | Composer | RPG |
| 1997 | | GoldenEye 007 | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer | First-person Shooter |
| 1997 |  | Blast Corps | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Live Guitar | Action Puzzle |
| 1997 |  | Diddy Kong Racing | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Rare | Voice Actor (Tiptup) | Racing Kart Racer |
| 1998 |  | Banjo-Kazooie | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer Voice Actor (Mumbo Jumbo, Jinjo, Captain Blubber, Gruntlings, Flower Urns, The Jinjonator) | Platformer Action-Adventure |
| 1999 |  | Donkey Kong 64 | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Platformer Adventure |
| 2000 |  | Perfect Dark | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer | First-person Shooter |
| 2000 | | Banjo-Tooie | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer Voice Actor (Mumbo Jumbo, Jamjars, Jinjo, Captain Blubber, King Jingaling) | Platformer Action-Adventure |
| 2002 |  | Star Fox Adventures | GameCube | Rare | Nintendo | Additional Musicians | Action-Adventure Beam 'em up Shooter |
| 2003 |  | Grabbed by the Ghoulies | Xbox | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Composer Voice Actor (Cursed Mummy, Zombie Pirates) | Action-Adventure Beam 'em up |
| 2003 |  | Donkey Kong Country | Game Boy Advance | Rare | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Platformer |
| 2003 |  | Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | GameCube | Camelot Software Planning | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Sports Golf |
| 2003 |  | Mario Kart: Double Dash | GameCube | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Racing Kart Racer |
| 2004 |  | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Game Boy Advance | Nintendo Software Technology | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Platformer Puzzle |
| 2004 |  | Mario Golf: Advance Tour | Game Boy Advance | Camelot Software Planning | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Sports Golf |
| 2004 |  | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | Game Boy Advance | Rare | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Platformer |
| 2005 |  | Conker: Live & Reloaded | Xbox | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Live Performance | Platformer |
| 2006 |  | Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | Nintendo DS | Nintendo Software Technology | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong, Mini Donkey Kong) | Puzzle |
| 2006 |  | Viva Piñata | Xbox 360 | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Composer Voice Actor (Barkbark, Cocoadile, Elephanilla, Rashberry) | Life Simulation |
| 2008 |  | Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise | Xbox 360 | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Composer | Life Simulation |
| 2008 |  | Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts | Xbox 360 | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Composer | Action-Adventure |
| 2009 |  | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! | Nintendo Dsi | Nintendo Software Technology | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong, Mini Donkey Kong) | Puzzle |
| 2010 |  | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! | Nintendo DS | Nintendo Software Technology | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong, Mini Donkey Kong) | Puzzle |
| 2012 |  | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows | 38 Studios Big Huge Games | 38 Studios Electronic Arts | Composer | Action RPG Hack and Slash |
| 2012 |  | Fart Cat! | iOS | Summer Camp Studios | Summer Camp Studios | Composer | Arcade |
| 2012 |  | CityVille 2 | Internet (Facebook) | Zynga East | Zynga | Composer | Construction Simulation |
| 2013 |  | Desktop Dungeons | Windows MacIntosh Linux Android iOS | QCF Design | QCF Design | Composer | RPG |
| 2013 |  | Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows Android iOS OS X | Sega Studios Australia | Sega Disney Interactive Studios Feral Interactive (OS X) | Composer | Platformer |
| 2013 |  | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move | Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo SPD | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong, Mini Donkey Kong) | Puzzle |
| 2014 |  | Puzzle Charms | Internet (Facebook) | Zynga East | Zynga | Composer | Puzzle |
| 2014 |  | Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z | PlayStation Xbox 360 Windows | Spark Unlimited | Tecmo Koei | Composer | Action Hack and Slash |
| 2014 |  | Civilization: Beyond Earth | Windows OS X Linux | Firaxis Games | 2K Games | Composer | Turn-based Strategy |
| 2015 |  | The Enchanted Cave 2 | Windows macOS Linux | dustinaux | dustinaux Leiting Games | Composer | RPG |
| 2015 |  | Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide | Windows OS X Linux | Firaxis Games | 2K Games | Composer | Turn-based Strategy |
| 2015 |  | Rare Replay | Xbox One | Rare | Microsoft Studios | Special Thanks | Compilation |
| 2015 |  | Crypt of the NecroDancer | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One PS Vita Windows iOS Linux | Brace Yourself Games | Brace Yourself Games Klei Entertainment | Special Thanks | Action Rhythm |
| 2016 |  | Ghostbusters | PlayStation 4 Xbox One Windows | FireForge Games | Activision | Composer | Twin Stick Shooter |
| 2016 |  | The King's Daughter | Film | Lightstream Entertainment | Picturehouse | Composer | Movie |
| 2017 |  | Dropzone | Windows | Sparkypants | Gameforge | Composer | Action Real-time Strategy |
| 2017 |  | Macbat 64 | Windows | Siactro | Siactro | Voice Actor (Monkey) | Adventure |
| 2017 | | Yooka-Laylee | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Windows macOS Linux | Playtonic Games | Team17 | Composer | Platformer |
| 2017 | | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | Nintendo Switch | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris | Ubisoft | Composer | Turn-based Strategy |
| 2017 |  | A Hat in Time | PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch Windows macOS | Gears for Breakfast | Humble Bundle | Composer | Platformer Action-Adventure |
| 2018 |  | Tangledeep | Windows Macintosh Linux Nintendo Switch | Impact Gameworks | Impact Gameworks | Additional Music | RPG |
| 2019 | | Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Windows | Playtonic Games | Team17 | Composer | Platformer |
| 2019 |  | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Nintendo Switch | Bandai Namco Sora | Nintendo | DLC Music Arrangement | Fighting |
| 2019 |  | Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer | Nintendo Switch | Brace Yourself Games | Nintendo | Special Thanks | Action Rhythm |
| 2022 |  | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | Nintendo Switch | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris | Ubisoft | Composer | Turn-based Strategy |
| Date | Box | Title | Platform | Developer | Publisher | Role | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | | Donkey Kong Land 2 | Game Boy | Rare | Nintendo | Composer | Platformer |
| Cancelled | | Project Dream | Super Nintendo | Rare | Rare | Composer | RPG |
| 1997 | | GoldenEye 007 | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer | First-person Shooter |
| 1998 | | Banjo-Kazooie | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer Voice Actor (Mumbo Jumbo, Jinjo, Captain Blubber, Gruntlings, Flower Urns, The Jinjonator) | Platformer Action-Adventure |
| 1999 | | Donkey Kong 64 | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Platformer Adventure |
| 2000 | | Perfect Dark | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer | First-person Shooter |
| 2000 | | Banjo-Tooie | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer Voice Actor (Mumbo Jumbo, Jamjars, Jinjo, Captain Blubber, King Jingaling) | Platformer Action-Adventure |
| 2003 | | Grabbed by the Ghoulies | Xbox | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Composer Voice Actor (Cursed Mummy, Zombie Pirates) | Action-Adventure Beam 'em up |
| 2006 | | Viva Piñata | Xbox 360 | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Composer Voice Actor (Barkbark, Cocoadile, Elephanilla, Rashberry) | Life Simulation |
| 2008 | | Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise | Xbox 360 | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Composer | Life Simulation |
| 2008 | | Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts | Xbox 360 | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Composer | Action-Adventure |
| 2012 | | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows | 38 Studios Big Huge Games | 38 Studios Electronic Arts | Composer | Action RPG Hack and Slash |
| 2012 | | Fart Cat! | iOS | Summer Camp Studios | Summer Camp Studios | Composer | Arcade |
| 2012 | | CityVille 2 | Internet (Facebook) | Zynga East | Zynga | Composer | Construction Simulation |
| 2013 | | Desktop Dungeons | Windows MacIntosh Linux Android iOS | QCF Design | QCF Design | Composer | RPG |
| 2013 | | Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Windows Android iOS OS X | Sega Studios Australia | Sega Disney Interactive Studios Feral Interactive (OS X) | Composer | Platformer |
| 2014 | | Puzzle Charms | Internet (Facebook) | Zynga East | Zynga | Composer | Puzzle |
| 2014 | | Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z | PlayStation Xbox 360 Windows | Spark Unlimited | Tecmo Koei | Composer | Action Hack and Slash |
| 2014 | | Civilization: Beyond Earth | Windows OS X Linux | Firaxis Games | 2K Games | Composer | Turn-based Strategy |
| 2015 | | The Enchanted Cave 2 | Windows macOS Linux | dustinaux | dustinaux Leiting Games | Composer | RPG |
| 2015 | | Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide | Windows OS X Linux | Firaxis Games | 2K Games | Composer | Turn-based Strategy |
| 2016 | | Ghostbusters | PlayStation 4 Xbox One Windows | FireForge Games | Activision | Composer | Twin Stick Shooter |
| 2016 | | The King's Daughter | Film | Lightstream Entertainment | Picturehouse | Composer | Movie |
| 2017 | | Dropzone | Windows | Sparkypants | Gameforge | Composer | Action Real-time Strategy |
| 2017 | | Yooka-Laylee | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Windows macOS Linux | Playtonic Games | Team17 | Composer | Platformer |
| 2017 | | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | Nintendo Switch | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris | Ubisoft | Composer | Turn-based Strategy |
| 2017 | | A Hat in Time | PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch Windows macOS | Gears for Breakfast | Humble Bundle | Composer | Platformer Action-Adventure |
| 2019 | | Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Windows | Playtonic Games | Team17 | Composer | Platformer |
| 2022 | | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope | Nintendo Switch | Ubisoft Milan Ubisoft Paris | Ubisoft | Composer | Turn-based Strategy |
| Date | Box | Title | Platform | Developer | Publisher | Role | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | | Rare Replay | Xbox One | Rare | Microsoft Studios | Special Thanks | Compilation |
| 2015 | | Crypt of the NecroDancer | Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One PS Vita Windows iOS Linux | Brace Yourself Games | Brace Yourself Games Klei Entertainment | Special Thanks | Action Rhythm |
| 2019 | | Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer | Nintendo Switch | Brace Yourself Games | Nintendo | Special Thanks | Action Rhythm |
| Date | Box | Title | Platform | Developer | Publisher | Role | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | | Diddy Kong Racing | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Rare | Voice Actor (Tiptup) | Racing Kart Racer |
| 1998 | | Banjo-Kazooie | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer Voice Actor (Mumbo Jumbo, Jinjo, Captain Blubber, Gruntlings, Flower Urns, The Jinjonator) | Platformer Action-Adventure |
| 1999 | | Donkey Kong 64 | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Platformer Adventure |
| 2000 | | Banjo-Tooie | Nintendo 64 | Rare | Nintendo | Composer Voice Actor (Mumbo Jumbo, Jamjars, Jinjo, Captain Blubber, King Jingaling) | Platformer Action-Adventure |
| 2003 | | Grabbed by the Ghoulies | Xbox | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Composer Voice Actor (Cursed Mummy, Zombie Pirates) | Action-Adventure Beam 'em up |
| 2003 | | Donkey Kong Country | Game Boy Advance | Rare | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Platformer |
| 2003 | | Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | GameCube | Camelot Software Planning | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Sports Golf |
| 2003 | | Mario Kart: Double Dash | GameCube | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Racing Kart Racer |
| 2004 | | Mario vs. Donkey Kong | Game Boy Advance | Nintendo Software Technology | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Platformer Puzzle |
| 2004 | | Mario Golf: Advance Tour | Game Boy Advance | Camelot Software Planning | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Sports Golf |
| 2004 | | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | Game Boy Advance | Rare | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong) | Platformer |
| 2006 | | Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis | Nintendo DS | Nintendo Software Technology | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong, Mini Donkey Kong) | Puzzle |
| 2006 | | Viva Piñata | Xbox 360 | Rare | Microsoft Game Studios | Composer Voice Actor (Barkbark, Cocoadile, Elephanilla, Rashberry) | Life Simulation |
| 2009 | | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! | Nintendo Dsi | Nintendo Software Technology | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong, Mini Donkey Kong) | Puzzle |
| 2010 | | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! | Nintendo DS | Nintendo Software Technology | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong, Mini Donkey Kong) | Puzzle |
| 2013 | | Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move | Nintendo 3DS | Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo SPD | Nintendo | Voice Actor (Donkey Kong, Mini Donkey Kong) | Puzzle |
| 2017 | | Macbat 64 | Windows | Siactro | Siactro | Voice Actor (Monkey) | Adventure |