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Line 1: {{short description\|American chef and restaurateur}} {{Infobox chef <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox chef/doc]] --> \| name = Rock Harper \| image = Rock Harper 2023.jpg \| caption = Rock Harper ~~attends the~~at Hell's Kitchen DC Restaurant ~~grand opening in Washington, DC~~ \| birth_name = Rahman Harper \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1976\|12\|17}} \| birth_place = [[~~Spotsylvania~~San ~~Courthouse~~Diego, ~~Virginia~~California]] \| death_date = \| death_place = \| style = Soul Food \| education = [[Johnson & Wales University]] \| spouse = ~~Tamara Harper~~ \| ratings = \| restaurants = Queen Mother's Fried Chicken ([[Arlington, Virginia]]) (2020-present)<br/>Hill Prince Bar ([[Washington, DC]]) (2023-present) \| television = ''[[Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series)\|Hell's Kitchen (US)]]'' \|awards=James Beard Award Nominee 2023\| website=www.queenmothercooks.com \|website=www.queenmothercooks.com\|former restaurant(s)=Willie's Brew and Que, Washington D.C.; B. Smith's Restaurant, Washington D.C.; Terra Verde at Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa, Henderson, Nevada\|prevrests={{plainlist\| * Willie's Brew and Que (Washington, D.C.) * B. Smith's Restaurant (Washington, D.C.) * Terra Verde at [[Green Valley Ranch\|Green Valley Ranch Resort and Spa]] ([[Henderson, Nevada]])}}<nowiki> Ben's Next Door ([[Washington DC])</nowiki>}} }} '''Rahman "Rock" Harper''' (born December 17, 1976) is an American [[chef]], [[television personality]] and [[restaurateur]] who won in the [[Hell's Kitchen (American season 3)\|third season]] of the [[Gordon Ramsay]]-presented reality television show ''[[Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series)\|Hell's Kitchen]].''<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Andy Dehnart \|date=2007-08-14 \|title=Hell's Kitchen ratings up 10 percent; Rock is moving to Las Vegas \|url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2007/08/hells-kitchen-3-finale_ratings/ \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=reality blurred \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mark \|first=Jorie \|date=2021-09-21 \|title=Season 3 Winner Rock Harper Looks Back At His Hell's Kitchen Journey - Exclusive Interview \|url=https://www.mashed.com/610452/season-3-winner-rock-harper-looks-back-at-his-hells-kitchen-journey-exclusive-interview/ \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=Mashed \|language=en-US}}</ref> Line 23 ⟶ 25: Harper has held positions at Café Calliope, Burke Station Restaurant, [[Planet Hollywood]], and [[Black Entertainment Television\|BET]] on Jazz Restaurant, and was executive chef at B. Smith's Restaurant prior to joining in the third season of the [[Fox Broadcasting\|Fox]] [[reality-television]] show ''[[Hell's Kitchen (U.S. TV series)\|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\|Green Valley Ranch Resort]], he became the National Celebrity Chef for the [[March of Dimes]].<ref name="jwu" /> After his year at Terra Verde he then worked as the executive chef of Ben's Next Door and The Carlyle Club.<ref name=Linkedin>{{cite web\|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/rockharper/\|title=Rahman "Rock" Harper\|website=LinkedIn\|access-date=March 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/25/AR2008122501172.html\|title="Hell's Kitchen" winner Rahman "Rock" Harper Readying Menu for New D.C. Eatery\|author=Jane Black\|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]\|date=December 26, 2008}}</ref> Harper later became an instructor at [[Stratford University]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.turnerpublishing.com/authors/detail/rock-harper \|title=Rock Harper\|website=Turner Publishing \|access-date=2018-02-23 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223171320/http://www.turnerpublishing.com/authors/detail/rock-harper \|archive-date=2018-02-23 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Linkedin" /> In 2010, he published the book ''44 Things Parents Should Know about Healthy Cooking for Kids''.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Harper \|first=Chef Rock \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rdy4SgAACAAJ \|title=44 Things Parents Should Know about Healthy Cooking for Kids \|date=2010 \|publisher=Turner Publishing Company \|isbn=978-1-59652-744-7 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release\|url=http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2010/nov/18/chef-rock-harper-hosts-book-signing-woodbridge-ar-661832/\|title=Chef Rock Harper hosts book signing in Woodbridge\|publisher=Inside Nova\|date=November 18, 2010\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20110727022907/http://www2.insidenova.com/news/2010/nov/18/chef-rock-harper-hosts-book-signing-woodbridge-ar-661832/\|archive-date=~~October~~July 127, ~~2013~~2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The Precinct's new chef wasn't on Food Network show \|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/morning_call/2013/03/the-precincts-new-chef-wasnt-on-food.html \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref> In 2020, Harper opened Queen Mother’s Fried Chicken inside Ghostline in Washington, DC as a tribute to his mother, Carole Harper.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021-02-25 \|title=Queen Mother's Fried Chicken is Thriving in Arlington {{!}} ARLnow.com \|url=https://www.arlnow.com/2021/02/25/queen-mothers-fried-chicken-is-thriving-in-arlington/ \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=ARLnow.com {{!}} Arlington, Va. local news \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hiatt \|first=Gabe \|date=2020-10-30 \|title=Fried Chicken Sandwich Shop Queen Mother's Is Leaving D.C.'s Virtual Food Hall \|url=https://dc.eater.com/2020/10/30/21542238/queen-mothers-fried-chicken-sandwiches-leaving-ghostline-food-hall-d-c \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=Eater DC \|language=en}}</ref> One year later, the restaurant was relocated to The Kitchen of Purpose in [[Arlington County, Virginia\|Arlington, Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hiatt \|first=Gabe \|date=2020-12-11 \|title=Queen Mother's Chicken Sandwiches Reappear at a Restaurant Incubator in Arlington \|url=https://dc.eater.com/2020/12/11/22169522/queen-mothers-chicken-sandwiches-reappear-at-a-restaurant-incubator-in-arlington \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=Eater DC \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Here's Everything You Can Eat At Ghost Line DC, Glover Park's Takeout- And Delivery-Only Kitchen \|url=https://dcist.com/story/20/10/20/dc-ghost-line-kitchen-queen-mothers-tokri-restaurants/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021030929/https://dcist.com/story/20/10/20/dc-ghost-line-kitchen-queen-mothers-tokri-restaurants/ \|url-status=live \|archive-date=October 21, 2020 \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=DCist \|language=en}}</ref> The restaurant is known for [[Duckfat\|duck-fat]] brined fried chicken that was featured on TV shows such as [[Hell's Kitchen (American TV series)\|''Hell’s Kitchen'']] and ''Sherri''.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Fried Chicken and Okra with a Twist \|url=https://www.sherrishowtv.com/video/fried-chicken-and-okra-with-a-twist/ \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=SHERRI \|language=en}}</ref> In the early fall of 2023, Queen Mother's opened a new location at the National Landing Water Park in Arlington, Virginia.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.arlnow.com/2023/05/04/pike-fried-chicken-spot-queen-mothers-moving-to-revamped-crystal-city-water-park/\|title=Pike fried chicken spot Queen Mother’s moving to revamped Crystal City Water Park\|last=Blitz\|first=Matt\|date=May 4, 2023\|publisher=ARLnow\|accessdate=August 29, 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref>https://www.popville.com/2023/06/whoa-rock-harper-bought-hill-prince-on-h-street/</ref> == 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.”<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Announces 2020 RAMMY Awards Finalists {{!}} Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington \|url=https://www.ramw.org/news/restaurant-association-metropolitan-washington-announces-2020-rammy-awards-finalists \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=www.ramw.org \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=RAMW Announces 2021 RAMMY Awards Finalists {{!}} Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington \|url=https://www.ramw.org/news/ramw-announces-2021-rammy-awards-finalists \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=www.ramw.org \|language=en}}</ref> The Annual RAMMY Awards honors the hard-working individuals and organizations and restaurants in [[Washington, D.C.\|Washington DC's]] foodservice community.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The 41st Annual RAMMY Awards Return Sunday, July 9, 2023 {{!}} Events DC \|url=https://eventsdc.com/news/41st-annual-rammy-awards-return-sunday-july-9-2023 \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=eventsdc.com \|language=en}}</ref> In 2023, Harper was a [[Semifinalists\|semifinalist]] for a [[James Beard Foundation Award\|James Beard Award]] in the category of “Best Chef – Mid Atlantic.”<ref>{{Cite web \|title=The 2023 James Beard Awards Semifinalists {{!}} James Beard Foundation \|url=https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2023-james-beard-awards-semifinalists \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=www.jamesbeard.org \|language=en}}</ref> The [[James Beard Foundation Award\|James Beard Awards]] honors talent in the culinary and food media industries~~. The awards demonstrates commitment to racial and gender equity, community, sustainability, and a culture equal for all to thrive~~.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=James Beard Awards \|url=https://www.choosechicago.com/james-beard-awards/ \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=Choose Chicago \|language=en-US}}</ref> == Charity work == * [[March of Dimes]] - National Celebrity Chef<ref name="Linkedin" /> * [[DC Central Kitchen]] - Board Member<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Carman \|first=Tim \|date=2011-12-12 \|title=Rock Harper goes from 'Hell's' to DCCK's kitchen \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/all-we-can-eat/post/rock-harper-goes-from-hells-to-dccks-kitchen/2011/12/08/gIQAg9n5pO_blog.html \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|newspaper=Washington Post \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Linkedin" /> ~~[http://www.dcgreens.org~~ DC Greens] - Board of Directors<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Board \|url=https://www.dcgreens.org/board \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|website=DC Greens \|language=en-US}}</ref> Global Food and Drink Initiative: Board of Directors<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Board Members – GFDI \|url=https://globalforgood.org/board-members-gfdi/ \|access-date=2023-02-22 \|language=en-US}}</ref> == Filmography == Line 112 ⟶ 116: \|- \|2020 \|''[[Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back\|]]''~~Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back'']]~~ \|[[Fox Broadcasting Company\|Fox]] \|Season 3, Episode 5 Line 133 ⟶ 137: [[Category:Participants in American reality television series]] [[Category:Johnson & Wales University alumni]] [[Category:Reality cooking competition contestants]]