Roger troutman death biography

American singer (1951–1999)

Musical artist

Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999)^[1][2] was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.

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Troutman frequently used the talk box, a device that is connected to an instrument (frequently a keyboard, but most commonly a guitar) to create different vocal effects. Troutman used a custom-made talkbox—the Electro Harmonix "Golden Throat"—through a Moog Minimoog and later in his career a Yamaha DX100 FM synthesizer.

As both band leader of Zapp and in his subsequent solo releases, he scored a bevy of funk and R&B hits throughout the 1980s and regularly collaborated with hip hop artists in the 1990s.

Biography

Early career

Born in Hamilton, Ohio, Troutman was the fourth of nine children.

A graduate of Central State University,^[3] his first band was called the Crusaders; however, they are not to be confused with the jazz group featuring Joe Sample an