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'''Kevin Bayliss''' is a Rareware employee who worked on the early ''Donkey Kong'' games. He also voiced many characters mainly [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], Dixie Kong,  and [[King K. Rool]]. After the ''Donkey Kong Country'' series, he voiced DK again in the first two ''Super Smash Bros.'' installments.
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'''Kevin Bayliss''' is a former [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] employee who worked as a graphics and character artist for many of Rare's franchises since he was hired in 1987, including ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. In ''Donkey Kong Country'', he was in charge of the redesign of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]]'s original concept of [[Donkey Kong]] to his current 3D appearance<ref>July 8, 2015. [http://www.playtonicgames.com/men-at-work/ Men at Work]. ''Playtonic Games''. Retrieved October 26, 2016.</ref>, as well as creating [[Diddy Kong]] and the basic [[Kremling]] idea.<ref name="Twitter">Kev_Bayliss (October 13, 2015). ''[https://twitter.com/Kevbayliss/status/654170953560256512 Twitter]''. Retrieved October 14, 2015.</ref><ref>{{media link|Kevin Bayliss in Twitter (11, 18, 2023).png|''Kevin Bayliss'' in Twitter (November 18, 2023)}}</ref> In addition to art-related work, Bayliss also voice acted for several games. He left the company in 2005 to work as a freelance artist.


==Portrayals==
==Portrayals==
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' &ndash; [[Donkey Kong]] / [[Diddy Kong]] / [[King K. Rool]]
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' &ndash; [[Bubbler the Octopus]],<ref>{{media link|DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate}}</ref> [[Wizpig]]<ref>[[Media:DKR_Wizpig_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by Kevin Bayliss]]</ref>
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' &ndash; [[Diddy Kong]] / [[Dixie Kong]] / [[King K. Rool|Kaptain K. Rool]]
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' &ndash; [[Dixie Kong]] / [[Kiddy Kong]] / [[King K. Rool|Baron K. Roolenstein]]
*''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' - Donkey Kong
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash; [[Diddy Kong]] / [[Tiny Kong]] / [[Lanky Kong]] / [[Chunky Kong]] / [[King K. Rool]]
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' - Donkey Kong


==Works==
==Works==
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*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' &ndash; Artwork / Graphics
*''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' &ndash; Artwork / Graphics
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash; Support Team
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' &ndash; Support Team
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==Gallery==
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X Kev Bayliss 2024-02-04 Norway photo 1.jpg|Bayliss breaking down Donkey Kong's design in front of a classroom in Norway
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==References==
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Kevin Bayliss
Kevin Bayliss
Super Mario–related role(s) Character Designer, animator

Kevin Bayliss is a former Rare employee who worked as a graphics and character artist for many of Rare's franchises since he was hired in 1987, including Donkey Kong Country and Diddy Kong Racing. In Donkey Kong Country, he was in charge of the redesign of Shigeru Miyamoto's original concept of Donkey Kong to his current 3D appearance[1], as well as creating Diddy Kong and the basic Kremling idea.[2][3] In addition to art-related work, Bayliss also voice acted for several games. He left the company in 2005 to work as a freelance artist.

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Gallery[edit]

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