Within five years, the band scored more top ten R&B hits such as "Doo Wa Ditty", "I Can Make You Dance", "Heartbreaker", and ballads such as "Computer Love (R&B #8)" and a cover of The Miracles' "Ooo Baby Baby". Roger and Zapp worked on both group albums and albums Roger released on his own merit. He and older brother Larry, who served as percussionist in the band's early years and later retired from music to serve as his younger brother's manager, often collaborated on songs together. Roger, who was the leader of the group and most famous for using the talk box in his recordings, was also the band's producer, chief writer, arranger, and composer. Zapp's trek to fame continued within the Troutmans, who started Troutman Enterprises shortly after the Zapp album was released. Released in the late summer of 1980, Zapp's seminal self-titled debut album became a platinum success peaking at the top twenty of the Billboard Top 200 thanks to the success of their leading single, the Roger composition, "More Bounce to the Ounce", which reached number two on the Hot Soul Singles chart. Records, and began working on their first record at united sound in Detroit album courtesy of co-production from Bootsy Collins. When that label folded the following year, the group signed with P-Funk's parent label, Warner Bros. Discovered by members of P-Funk in 1979, the funk collective's leader George Clinton signed them to his Uncle Jam Records. The name change to Zapp came courtesy of Terry, whose nickname was that of "Zapp". Larry was then the road manager and the leader of the group in terms of all major decisions and connections. Larry eventually joined his brothers when their name became Roger & The Human Body, which also included youngest brother Terry and Gregory Jackson (Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist). The duo of Lester and Roger started several groups including "Lil" Roger And His Fabulous Vels. Zapp’s original run came to a dark end in April 1999, when percussionist Larry Troutman carried out a murder-suicide that took his and his brother Roger’s lives.The nucleus of Zapp circled around three of the five Troutman brothers: Lester, Larry and their younger brother Roger.Zapp tracks were frequently sampled by rap producers, and Roger Troutman was tapped by 2Pac to provide talk-box vocals for his 1995 smash “California Love,” a No. A few more albums followed, and while their style fell out of favor by the end of the decade, they enjoyed a resurgence of popularity with the rise of West Coast hip-hop.The single “Dance Floor” became their first (and only) No. As Roger balanced a solo career with the group, Zapp found more success in 1982 with Zapp II, their slickly produced sophomore effort.Led by the single “More Bounce to the Ounce,” the album was certified gold four months after its release. Zapp’s eponymous 1980 debut album was coproduced by Roger Troutman and Bootsy Collins.Taking on the name Zapp and playing shows around their native Ohio, Roger and his brothers earned the attention of Parliament-Funkadelic members Bootsy and Catfish Collins, who helped facilitate a deal with Warner Bros.In 1976, he teamed with brothers Larry, Lester, and Terry (aka “Zapp”) to form Roger & The Human Body. Roger Troutman started his music career in the 1960s as a solo artist under the name Lil Roger and His Fabulous Vels.The group’s sound would later become a key ingredient of G-funk hip-hop. The electro-funk band Zapp & Roger, led by frontman Roger Troutman, were known for their innovative use of talk boxes throughout the 1980s.