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Rock Harper
Rock Harper at Hell's Kitchen DC Restaurant
Born
Rahman Harper

(1976-12-17) December 17, 1976 (age 47)
San Diego, California
EducationJohnson & Wales University
Culinary career
Cooking styleSoul Food
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
Award(s) won
  • James Beard Award Nominee 2023
Websitewww.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

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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.[3] 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][4] 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.[16]

Awards

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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.”[17][18] The Annual RAMMY Awards honors the hard-working individuals and organizations and restaurants in Washington DC's foodservice community.[19]

In 2023, Harper was a semifinalist for a James Beard Award in the category of “Best Chef – Mid Atlantic.”[20] The James Beard Awards honors talent in the culinary and food media industries.[21]

Charity work

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Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Network Notes Ref
2007 Hell’s Kitchen Fox Entire season 3 [25]
2008 Hell’s Kitchen Fox Season 4 Episode 10 Hell's Kitchen (American season 4)
2009 Hell’s Kitchen Fox Season 5 Episode 15 Hell's Kitchen (American season 5)
2010 Hell’s Kitchen Fox Season 6 - Episode 15 Hell's Kitchen (American season 6)
2012 Hell’s Kitchen Fox Season 8 - Episode 8 Hell's Kitchen (American season 8)
2013 Hell’s Kitchen Fox Season 10 - Episode 1 Hell's Kitchen (American season 10)
2014 Hell’s Kitchen Fox Season 11 - Episodes 17 & 18 Hell's Kitchen (American season 11)
2015 Hell’s Kitchen Fox Season 12 - Episodes 15 & 16 Hell's Kitchen (American season 12)
2016 Hell’s Kitchen Fox Season 13 - Episode 15 Hell's Kitchen (American season 13)
2013 Chef Wanted with Anne Burrell Food Network Entire season [26]
2020 Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back Fox Season 3, Episode 5 [27][28][29]

References

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