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In the late 1970s Roger Troutman continued to record with his brothers, losing the name Roger & The Human Body and adopting the Zapp nickname from his brother Terry in 1977. The group searching for recognition, began playing at various small venues locally around Ohio.
Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the funk movement and influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music.
27. Feb. 2023 · According to the Zapp official website, the band's lineup has changed frequently, but originally, it was composed mainly of a group of brothers: Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman Sr., Terry "Zapp" Troutman. After experimenting with a few band names, they settled on Zapp in 1978.
The name change to Zapp came courtesy of Terry, whose nickname was that of "Zapp". Discovered by members of P-Funk in 1979, the funk collective's leader George Clinton signed them to his Uncle Jam Records.
Real Name: Terry Troutman. Profile: Terry "Zapp" Troutman. American Funk bassist and vocalist , original member of the Zapp band. Brother of Roger Troutman, Lester Troutman and Larry Troutman . Born: April 7, 1961 in Dayton, Ohio. Sites: Facebook.
16. Mai 2021 · In addition to Roger, I had in-depth discussions w/ Big Rob, Rick, Roger’s brother Terry “Zapp” Troutman (who the group was named after), Nicole, Dale (the band’s then Music Director and spouse to Shirley Murdock) and Bart.
28. Apr. 1999 · Zapp — which initially included brothers Lester and Terry Troutman. as well — emerged from a fertile Ohio funk scene in 1978, stringing together such hits as “More Bounce to the Ounce” and ...
