73 years old (Born on November 29, 1951)
Happy birthday to the legendary Roger Troutman, who truly gave us "More Bounce to the Ounce"! Your funky vocoder stylings didn't just get people grooving—they had even Tupac and Spice 1 vibing hard. Seriously, when your beats inspire an entire coast of hip-hop greatness from Oakland all down California Love's highway—you're definitely doing something right!Even though talk-box masters come and go, no one can ever replace that unmistakably smooth Zapp magic you created. Hoping wherever you're celebrating today has plenty of funk vibes; because let's face it—we can't imagine a party without at least three renditions of Computer Love!