Roger Troutman Artist Profile

Roger Troutman

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Label(s): Oarfin, Reprise Records, Warner Bros.
Date of Birth: November 29, 1951
Date Deceased: April 25, 1999
Sign: Sagittarius
Place of birth: Dayton, OH, US

Roger Troutman Biography

Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 - April 25, 1999) was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped to pave the way for West Coast hip-hop after the scene's rappers heavily sampled his music over the years. Troutman was well known for his use of the vocoder and the talkbox, a device that is connected to a keyboard to bring different vocal effects. Roger used the Electro Harmonix "Golden Throat"...

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