Because of Roger Troutman’s influence in American music, Hamilton renamed his boyhood street in his honor. “In the book of history about Hamilton, Ohio, there’s a chapter obviously on music legends, ...

Roger Troutman (November 29, 1951 – April 25, 1999), also known simply as Roger, was an American singer, composer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and the founder of the band Zapp who ...