Rock Harper Explained

Rock Harper
Birth Name:Rahman Harper
Birth Date:17 December 1976
Birth Place:San Diego, California
Style:Soul Food
Education:Johnson & Wales University
Restaurants:Queen Mother's Fried Chicken (Arlington, Virginia) (2020-present)
Hill Prince Bar (Washington, DC) (2023-present)
Television:Hell's Kitchen (US)
Awards:James Beard Award Nominee 2023
Website:www.queenmothercooks.com

Rahman "Rock" Harper (born December 17, 1976) is an American chef, television personality and restaurateur who won in the third season of the Gordon Ramsay-presented reality television show Hell's Kitchen.[1] [2]

Biography

Harper discovered his love of cooking in his early teens and earned a culinary degree at Johnson & Wales University (JWU).[3]

Harper has held positions at Café Calliope, Burke Station Restaurant, Planet Hollywood, and BET on Jazz Restaurant, and was executive chef at B. Smith's Restaurant prior to joining in the third season of the Fox reality-television show Hell's Kitchen in 2007. After his win on Hell's Kitchen where he accepted the prize of a high-salaried stint as head chef at the Terre Verde Restaurant at Green Valley Ranch Resort, he became the National Celebrity Chef for the March of Dimes. After his year at Terra Verde he then worked as the executive chef of Ben's Next Door and The Carlyle Club.[4] [5]

Harper later became an instructor at Stratford University.[6] In 2010, he published the book 44 Things Parents Should Know about Healthy Cooking for Kids.[7] [8]

In 2013, Harper appeared on Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell and won the executive chef position at The Precinct, a steakhouse in Cincinnati, Ohio; however, he did not ultimately accept the job.[9]

In 2020, Harper opened Queen Mother’s Fried Chicken inside Ghostline in Washington, DC as a tribute to his mother, Carole Harper.[10] [11] One year later, the restaurant was relocated to The Kitchen of Purpose in Arlington, Virginia.[12] [13] The restaurant is known for duck-fat brined fried chicken that was featured on TV shows such as Hell’s Kitchen and Sherri.[14] In the early fall of 2023, Queen Mother's opened a new location at the National Landing Water Park in Arlington, Virginia.[15]

In 2023, Harper became the owner of Hill Prince Bar, a neighborhood bar and event venue located in the H Street Corridor in Northeast, Washington, D.C.

Awards

In 2020 and 2021, Queen Mother’s was nominated as a RAMMY Award finalist presented by Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) in the category of “Hottest New Sandwich Shop.”[16] [17] The Annual RAMMY Awards honors the hard-working individuals and organizations and restaurants in Washington DC's foodservice community.[18]

In 2023, Harper was a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the category of “Best Chef – Mid Atlantic.”[19] The James Beard Awards honors talent in the culinary and food media industries.[20]

Charity work

Filmography

Television

!Year!Title!Network!Notes!Ref
2007Hell’s KitchenFoxEntire season 3[24]
2008Hell’s KitchenFoxSeason 4 Episode 10 Hell's Kitchen (American season 4)
2009Hell’s KitchenFoxSeason 5 Episode 15 Hell's Kitchen (American season 5)
2010Hell’s KitchenFoxSeason 6 - Episode 15 Hell's Kitchen (American season 6)
2012Hell’s KitchenFoxSeason 8 - Episode 8 Hell's Kitchen (American season 8)
2013Hell’s KitchenFoxSeason 10 - Episode 1 Hell's Kitchen (American season 10)
2014Hell’s KitchenFoxSeason 11 - Episodes 17 & 18Hell's Kitchen (American season 11)
2015Hell’s KitchenFoxSeason 12 - Episodes 15 & 16 Hell's Kitchen (American season 12)
2016Hell’s KitchenFoxSeason 13 - Episode 15Hell's Kitchen (American season 13)
2013Chef Wanted with Anne BurrellFood NetworkEntire season[25]
2020Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and BackFoxSeason 3, Episode 5[26] [27] [28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andy Dehnart . 2007-08-14 . Hell's Kitchen ratings up 10 percent; Rock is moving to Las Vegas . 2023-02-22 . reality blurred . en-US.
  2. Web site: Mark . Jorie . 2021-09-21 . Season 3 Winner Rock Harper Looks Back At His Hell's Kitchen Journey - Exclusive Interview . 2023-02-22 . Mashed . en-US.
  3. Web site: Johnson & Wales University. Chef Rahman "Rock" Harper '96, President of Chef Rock, Inc. & Head Chef, Terra Verde Restaurant at Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino. https://web.archive.org/web/20100607012839/http://www.jwu.edu/content.aspx?id=21002. June 7, 2010.
  4. Web site: Rahman "Rock" Harper. LinkedIn. March 29, 2022.
  5. News: "Hell's Kitchen" winner Rahman "Rock" Harper Readying Menu for New D.C. Eatery. Jane Black. The Washington Post. December 26, 2008.
  6. Web site: Rock Harper. Turner Publishing . 2018-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180223171320/http://www.turnerpublishing.com/authors/detail/rock-harper . 2018-02-23 . dead .
  7. Book: Harper, Chef Rock . 44 Things Parents Should Know about Healthy Cooking for Kids . 2010 . Turner Publishing Company . 978-1-59652-744-7 . en.
  8. Chef Rock Harper hosts book signing in Woodbridge. Inside Nova. November 18, 2010. https://archive.today/20110727022907/http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2010/nov/18/chef-rock-harper-hosts-book-signing-woodbridge-ar-661832/. July 27, 2011.
  9. Web site: The Precinct's new chef wasn't on Food Network show . 2023-02-22 . www.bizjournals.com.
  10. Web site: 2021-02-25 . Queen Mother's Fried Chicken is Thriving in Arlington ARLnow.com . 2023-02-22 . ARLnow.com Arlington, Va. local news . en.
  11. Web site: Hiatt . Gabe . 2020-10-30 . Fried Chicken Sandwich Shop Queen Mother's Is Leaving D.C.'s Virtual Food Hall . 2023-02-22 . Eater DC . en.
  12. Web site: Hiatt . Gabe . 2020-12-11 . Queen Mother's Chicken Sandwiches Reappear at a Restaurant Incubator in Arlington . 2023-02-22 . Eater DC . en.
  13. Web site: Here's Everything You Can Eat At Ghost Line DC, Glover Park's Takeout- And Delivery-Only Kitchen . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021030929/https://dcist.com/story/20/10/20/dc-ghost-line-kitchen-queen-mothers-tokri-restaurants/ . live . October 21, 2020 . 2023-02-22 . DCist . en.
  14. Web site: Fried Chicken and Okra with a Twist . 2023-02-22 . SHERRI . en.
  15. Web site: Pike fried chicken spot Queen Mother’s moving to revamped Crystal City Water Park. Blitz. Matt. May 4, 2023. ARLnow. August 29, 2023.
  16. Web site: Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Announces 2020 RAMMY Awards Finalists Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington . 2023-02-22 . www.ramw.org . en.
  17. Web site: RAMW Announces 2021 RAMMY Awards Finalists Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington . 2023-02-22 . www.ramw.org . en.
  18. Web site: The 41st Annual RAMMY Awards Return Sunday, July 9, 2023 Events DC . 2023-02-22 . eventsdc.com . en.
  19. Web site: The 2023 James Beard Awards Semifinalists James Beard Foundation . 2023-02-22 . www.jamesbeard.org . en.
  20. Web site: James Beard Awards . 2023-02-22 . Choose Chicago . en-US.
  21. News: Carman . Tim . 2011-12-12 . Rock Harper goes from 'Hell's' to DCCK's kitchen . 2023-02-22 . Washington Post . en-US.
  22. Web site: Board . 2023-02-22 . DC Greens . en-US.
  23. Web site: Board Members – GFDI . 2023-02-22 . en-US.
  24. Web site: Tarlton . Amanda . 2021-02-18 . What Hell's Kitchen Winner Rock Harper Is Doing Now . 2023-02-22 . Mashed . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2017-09-08 . Chef Rock Joins Mission Staff as Executive Chef . 2023-02-22 . Central Union Mission . en-US.
  26. Web site: Parks . Lauren . 2021-01-17 . Hell's Kitchen: What Happened To Season 3 Winner Rock Harper . 2023-02-22 . ScreenRant . en.
  27. Web site: StackPath . 2023-02-22 . www.bizbash.com.
  28. Web site: Scott . Monica . 2014-06-12 . 'Hell's Kitchen' Chef Rock Harper talks reality TV, food and community outreach at Downtown Market . 2023-02-22 . mlive . en.

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