Dayton’s Zapp specialized in talk-box-aided space funk with futuristic synths, as heard on the 1980 hit “More Bounce to the Ounce.”
Members of Zapp include, or have included, Roger Troutman, Shirley Murdock, Tony Troutman and more.
Zapp's musical influences include Funkadelic, Stevie Wonder, Average White Band and more. Zapp has influenced the music of The World Class Wreckin' Cru, Arabian Prince, T-Pain and more.