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Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 - April 25, 1999) was a legendary funk musician from Ohio. Best known as the lead singerof
the band Zapp, he also had a moderately successful solo career, and his music in particular is seen as highly influential
amongthe development of West Coast hip hop, thanks to artists like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg who regularly sampled Troutman's
music.Like his mentor George Clinton, who recorded for several labels at the same time under different monikers, Troutman
recordedsimultaneously as Roger, releasing albums and hit singles on Warner Bros. He is considered b ...read more
Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 - April 25, 1999) was a legendary funk musician from Ohio. Best known as the lead singerof
the band Zapp, he also had a moderately successful solo career, and his music in particular is seen as highly influential
amongthe development of West Coast hip hop, thanks to artists like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg who regularly sampled Troutman's
music.Like his mentor George Clinton, who recorded for several labels at the same time under different monikers, Troutman
recordedsimultaneously as Roger, releasing albums and hit singles on Warner Bros. He is considered by many the master of the
talk box— an effects pedal usually used by guitarists, that Roger connected to keyboards to create robotic-sounding vocals. In
1999,Troutman was killed by his brother Larry in a murder suicide, although his legacy remains in tact to this day. « hide |
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