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Roger Troutman

real name James Edward Troutman

funk musician in Zapp

Hamilton, United States · 1951-11-29 – 1999-04-25

Roger Troutman is credited on 1,417 releases across 471 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,417

Credits

471

Albums

7

Decades active

606

In collections

Biography

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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.

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Credited work

1,417 releases · 471 albums · active 1964–2025

  • Performance · 2,937
  • Production · 573
  • Other credits · 278
  • Engineering · 100

Studios: Troutman Sound Labs · The Hit Factory · United Sound Systems · Electric Lady Studios

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