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Composer Grant Kirkhope Frustrated Over Credit Omission

4/30/2025

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Grant Kirkhope, the talented composer behind the iconic DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64, voiced his disappointment at being overlooked in The Super Mario Bros. Movie credits. Nintendo clarified that only Koji Kondo receives credit for owned music, leaving Kirkhope feeling frustrated that only his family could spot his name on the big screen.

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Grant Kirkhope, the talented composer behind the iconic DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64, voiced his disappointment at being overlooked in The Super Mario Bros. Movie credits. Nintendo clarified that only Koji Kondo receives credit for owned music, leaving Kirkhope feeling frustrated that only his family could spot his name on the big screen.