Roger Troutman (November 29 1951 - April 25 1999) was the lead singer of the band Zapp. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, Roger was the fourth of nine children. He was a late-arriving member of Funkadelic and played on the album "The Electric Spanking of War Babies". He is known for popularizing the talk box within the rap community, and was very popular with Bay Area rappers such as Tupac Shakur and Spice 1, as well as Kansas City sensation Tech N9ne. Wikipedia
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Biography by Greg Prato Best known as the leader, founder, songwriter, singer, and guitarist of early-'80s funk masters Zapp , Roger Troutman (better known simply as "Roger") also forged a successful solo career. www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:sxk0ikv6bb69
