Roger Troutman

Roger Troutman November 29 1951 April 25 1999 also known simply as Roger was an American singer composer songwriter producer multiinstrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scenes heavy sampling of his music over the years Troutman was well known for his use of the talk box a device that is connected to an instrument frequently a keyboard but most commonly a guitar to create different vocal effects