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Apr 24, 2020 · Larry Troutman shot his brother, talkbox pioneer Roger Troutman outside of Roger Troutman's Dayton music studio as part of a murder-suicide on April 25, 1999. Larry Troutman was later found dead in his car from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Roger Troutman died at an area hospital.
Feb 27, 2023 · Roger Troutman, the frontman of Zapp and a producer of hits like "California Love" and "More Bounce to the Ounce," was shot dead by his brother Larry in 1999. Larry then killed himself after crashing his car near the crime scene. The motive was reportedly a business dispute over Roger's solo career.
Roger Troutman Jr. Michael "Slyde" Jennings. Zapp (also known as the Zapp Band, Zapp & Roger) is an American funk band that emerged from Dayton, Ohio, United States, in 1977. Particularly influential in the electro subgenre of funk, Zapp were known for their trademark use of the talk-box effect. The original line-up consisted of four Troutman ...
- Lester Troutman, Terry "Zapp" Troutman, Gregory Jackson, Bobby Glover
- Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
- 1977–1999, 2003–present (reunion only)
- Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Thomas Troutman, Roger Troutman Jr., Michael "Slyde" Jennings
Apr 26, 1999 · The brothers, who were the founding members of the funk group Zapp, were shot dead outside a studio in Dayton, Ohio, in 1999. They were known for their vocoder work on "California Love" and other hits. The motive is unknown.
Feb 22, 2022 · R&B recording artist Roger Troutman and his older brother Larry, part of one of Dayton’s most famous musical families and pioneers of the famous rock-funk “Dayton sound” of the 1970s, died Sunday morning in an apparent murder-suicide. Roger Troutman, 47, died at Good Samaritan Hospital and Health Center. Dayton police said he had been ...
Apr 25, 2021 · Apr. 25—It's been 22 years since Roger Troutman, one of Dayton's most gifted and well-known musicians, tragically died. Troutman, an R&B recording artist who pioneered the famed funky "Dayton sound," was shot several times in the alley behind his music studio on Salem Avenue on April 25, 1999. He died at Good Samaritan Hospital. The gunman, the musician's older brother Larry, was later found ...
Apr 28, 1999 · Roger and Larry Troutman, two of the siblings that comprised the seminal funk outfit Zapp, died in a murder-suicide in 1999. The web page reports the details of the incident, the motive, and the legacy of the brothers and their music.
