Artist
Roger Troutman
funk musician in Zapp
Hamilton, United States · 1951 – 1999
Roger Troutman is a musician from Hamilton, United States, active 1951–1999. Their discography on Gatefold includes 4 records. They also recorded with Zapp & Roger and Zapp.
15
Albums tracked
58
In collections
1951
Since
Biography
Singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, well known for his use of the talk box and large influence on early 90's west coast hip hop.
B: November 29, 1951, Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A.
D: April 25, 1999, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A.
Received a Grammy nomination for California Love.
Roger and his brother Larry died under mysterious and violent circumstances. For reasons not well understood, Larry Troutman shot Roger several times outside his recording studio and then killed himself, a few blocks away from where he shot Roger.
Bio from Discogs
Roger Troutman — solo
Their records — most-collected first.
Zapp & Roger
Roger Troutman under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.
Zapp
A project Roger Troutman was part of.
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