Harper began his musical career when he co-founded the Coolies in the 1980s. He subsequently founded the band Ottoman Empire in the 1990s. At one point, its members included
Daniel Pearl. During the 1990s, he also released two albums (one solo and one with his brother, Mark) on his own label, Casino Music. In 2012, his children's book
Are You Sure That Was a Rabbit? was published.
Career as a restaurateur With Mike Nelson, Harper co-founded Fellini's Pizza in 1982, He later founded the
frozen yogurt chain Three on the Tree in the summer of 2010. He also founded the barbecue chain The Greater Good, which opened its first location in
Tucker, Georgia in 2012. ==Discography==