Rahman “Rock” Harper was born on December 17, 1976, and 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.
Harper discovered his love of cooking in his early teens and earned a culinary degree at Johnson & Wales University (JWU).
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 the third season of the Fox reality television show Hell’s Kitchen in 2007.
After his win in 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 worked as the executive chef of Ben’s Next Door and The Carlyle Club.
Harper later became an instructor at Stratford University. In 2010, he published the book 44 Things Parents Should Know about Healthy Cooking for Kids.
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.
How much did Rock Harper earn for winning Hell’s Kitchen?
Rahman “Rock” Harper was a contestant on Season 3 of Hell’s Kitchen. He was the winner of that season and was awarded a head chef position at the Terra Verde restaurant, at the Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa, near Las Vegas, with a $250,000 salary.