Zapp (band)
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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 brothers—frontman Roger, Larry, Lester and Terry—first cousin, Sherman Fleetwood—and non-Troutman family members Bobby Glover, Gregory Jackson, Jerome Derrickson, Eddie Barber, Jannetta Boyce and Shirley Murdock. Zapp also worked closely with George Clinton and Bootsy Collins of Parliament-Funkadelic during its early stages, their support being a factor in the group gaining a record deal with Warner Bros. Records in 1979.
Zapp | |
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 Zapp band with Roger Troutman (front, center) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1977–1999, 2003–present (reunion only) |
| Labels | Warner Bros. (1980–2000) Zapp Town Records (2003–present) |
| Members | Lester Troutman Terry "Zapp" Troutman Gregory Jackson Bobby Glover |
| Past members | Roger Troutman Larry Troutman Thomas Troutman Roger Troutman Jr. Michael "Slyde" Jennings |
Zapp released its eponymous debut album in 1980, and achieved mainstream recognition with the single "More Bounce to the Ounce". The group's 1982 follow-up Zapp II sold well and was certified gold. In the 1990s, Zapp would also influence the G-funk sound and the broader cultural scene of West Coast hip-hop itself. The band disbanded in 1999 after Roger and Larry Troutman died in an apparent murder-suicide executed by Larry. Zapp reformed briefly in 2003 with the remaining brothers of the Troutman family to produce the album Zapp VI: Back By Popular Demand.