The Story Of The Stuffy, Silly, Arhythmic Hallway Recording Of The Original DK Rap
in newsletterKotaku · 7 min read · culture
The DK Rap from Donkey Kong 64 was recorded in a hallway by game director and programmer Chris Sutherland, who was picked for voice work after yelling sound effects for Battletoads Arcade. Sutherland became a prolific voice actor by accident, getting tapped whenever Rare needed voices for games.
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