# Grant Kirkhope
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grant kirkhope (born 10 July 1962) is a British video game composer who is best known for his work at Rare, working on games such as Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong 64, GoldenEye 007, and Perfect Dark, among many others. Kirkhope has been nominated for various BAFTA, ASCAP, and IFMCA awards for his contributions to video game music.
== Early life and education ==
Kirkhope was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 10 July 1962, where his mother worked as a music hall dancer.
DGC Ep 449: Portal 2 Bonus Live Stream
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we enjoy a bonus conversation capping our series on Portal. We talk Portal 2, the tension between story and gameplay, its length, and yes, even some co-op. And we do it all live on Twitch. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them ov…
The Punished Podcast: Episode 22 – Nostalgia (For Games That Aren’t Very Good?!)
In this episode of The Punished Podcast, we’re covering nostalgia in games, not for the games we think are classics… but for the ones that we know don’t quite deserve that praise, but we still love anyway.
I’m not even talking necessarily about games that have aged poorly or were polarizing at …
Canned Air #559 A Conversation with Composer Grant Kirkhope (Goldeneye 007, Donkey Kong 64, Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie)
Our guest this week not only voiced Donkey Kong in Donkey Kong 64 and many other games, but he created the classic music for Goldeneye 007, Donkey Kong 64, Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie, and many other memorable games!
Award-winning composer and voice actor Grant Kirkhope stops by to share stories b…
205: Grant Kirkhope on How Banjo-Kazooie Got Into Super Smash Bros Ultimate
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Hello and welcome to episode 205 of the Kit & Krysta Podcast! We're so excited because we have video game music icon Grant Kirkhope with …
Banjo-Kazooie
H'yuk! Looks like today Laura is taking BBB on a journey through Banjo-Kazooie, the 1998 Rare developed platforming collect-a-thon released for the Nintendo 64. As this bear and bird combo takes us from snowy mountains to bays, and even through time traveling woods, Laura as guides us through Grant…
Grant Kirkhope on GoldenEye 007 - SpyMaster Interview #126
Agents Scott and Cam welcome composer Grant Kirkhope to the show to reveal the secrets behind creating the music for the smash Nintendo 64 videogame GoldenEye 007. He also shares stories about working on Perfect Dark, Donkey Kong 64 and more!
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Episode 109 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
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Episode 230: A Time for Music (National Watch Day)
There was a time when people carried time with them all the time. Whether it was on a wrist or attached to a chain, people had a watch, a device that had a face with marks for hours and seconds and three hands (hour, minute, second). Some watches were either mechanical (gears and winding knob) […]
Ball x Pit & Retro Game Crunch | The Indie-Credible Podcast 85
Episode 85 of The Indie-Credible Podcast, an indie gaming podcast, dives into early indie releases, new indie releases, and community picks shaping today’s indie gaming scene.
This week, Jeff finally gets hands-on with Ball x Pit, one of the most talked-about indie games in recent months, sharing …
Special Guest - Grant Kirkhope
This week we're joined by Grant Kirkhope, the award-winning composer behind some of gaming's most iconic soundtracks, including Banjo-Kazooie, GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark, Donkey Kong 64, Viva Piñata, Mario + Rabbids, and so much more.
Join us as we talk with Grant about the music that shaped his…
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