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Roger Troutman formed the group Zapp in 1981. The came from Ohio. The group consist of Gregory Jackson (vocals), Bobby Glover (vocals), and the brothers Troutman. Lester (drums), Zapp (bass/keyboards), Larry (congas/percussion) and, of course, Roger (vocals/Guitar/Talk box). The group was supported by a horn section.
They released their four albums on Warner Brothers. In 1984 Bobby Glover went solo and recorded his album "Bad Bobby Glover". Roger Troutman produced the album of Bobby Glover.
The group dramatically changed with four new members. Damien Black on drums, Aaron Blackmon on Guitair, Robert 'Kumba' Jones on percussion and nevertheless $Shirley Murdock on vocals . These artists recorded The New Zapp IV. The biggest hits from this album are Computer Love, and It Really Doesn't Matter.
Four years later in 1989 the recorded Zapp V for Reprise records.
This was the last album they recorded as Zapp.
Roger Troutman did record a few solo albums.
On the morning of April 25, 1999, Roger Troutman was found shot behind the alley of his Roger Tee Enterprises. Witnesses reported seeing a man in a black car leave the scene of the crime. His brother Larry, a former Zapp member, was found fatally shot in a Lincoln sedan crashed against a tree seven blocks from the studio. The county coroner ruled the shootings a murder/suicide.
Roger Troutman (age 47), the big inspirator of Zapp, and Larry Troutman died both on April 25, 1999, in Dayton, OH.
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