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Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music.
Feb 27, 2023 · Roger Troutman, the frontman of Zapp and the talkbox pioneer, was shot dead by his brother Larry in an alleyway. Larry then killed himself after crashing his car nearby. The motive was allegedly a business dispute over Roger's solo career.
Mar 11, 2011 · Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 -- April 25, 1999) was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the...
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Apr 24, 2020 · One of Dayton's most notorious and gut-wrenching crimes happened on April 25, 1999 when Larry Troutman shot his brother and Zapp bandmate, funk and talkbox pioneer Roger Troutman, outside his Dayton music studio in a case that shocked the music world.
Apr 28, 1999 · Roger Troutman, a renowned funk-music innovator who recorded with his brothers in the band Zapp in the early 80's, died on Sunday at the Good Samaritan Hospital and Health Center in...
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Roger Troutman, also known simply as Roger, was a legendary electro-funk artist from Dayton, Ohio. He was a singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist known for using the talkbox.