Grant Kirkhope
Audio Design and Music Composition

Grant Kirkhope's Press Links

Please click on the following links to read articles about some of the games I have worked on.

• This is a link to the BAFTA's website, showing Grant Kirkhope's nomination for "Original Score 2007 ".
  Grant Kirkhope BAFTA nomination for "Original Score 2007 ".
  
  
• This is a link to the 7th Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Awards. Grabbed by the Ghoulies was nominated for " Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition ".
  Grabbed by the Ghoulies Nomination
  
  
• This is an article from 2008, published on IGN Music website, entitled "Our picks for the next batch of supreme maestros of the In-game Score. 9 Video Game Composers to Watch ".
  9 Video Game Composers to Watch
  
  
• This is a link to an interview with Grant Kirkhope, entitiled " Behind the Music of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts ".
  Behind the Music of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts
  
  
• This is a link to an interview with Grant Kirkhope, entitiled " The Music of Vivia Pinata: Trouble in Paradise ".
  The Music of Viva Pinata:Trouble in Paradise
  
  
• This is a link to the 2nd Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Awards. Banjo Kazooie won two categories: "Console Action Game of the Year " and "Outstanding Achievement in Art/Graphics ".
  Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Awards for Banjo Kazooie
  
  
• This is a link to the 1st Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Awards. GoldenEye won four categories: "Interactive Title of the Year ", "Console Game of the Year ", "Outstanding Achievement in Software Design " and "Console Action Game of the Year ".
  Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Awards for GoldenEye
  
  
• This is a link to an article reviewing Banjo Tooie.
  Banjo Tooie review
  
  
• This is a link to an article from IGN, entitled " Banjo-Kazooie Rare's 3D platformer comes home with unsurpassed graphics and excellent control, but is it better that Super Mario 64? The full review ".
  Banjo Kazooie review 1.
  
  
• This is a review of Banjo Kazooie. The sound was given a score of 10/10.
  Banjo Kazooie review 2.
  
  
• This is a link to an article from IGN, entitled " Perfect Dark. After three years Rare delivers N64 owners one major reason to put their copy of GoldeEye down. "
  Perfect Dark review
  
  
• This is a review of GoldenEye. The sound was given a score of 10/10.
  GoldenEye review 1.
  
  
• This is a review of GoldenEye.
  GoldenEye review 2.
  
  
• This is an article about Grant Kirkhope's move to the American games company Big Huge Games.
  Grant Kirkhope's move to Big Huge Games