About Dangerous Doug Harper
Doug Harper lives in Nevada, Missouri, where he is a singer, songwriter, recording artist, musician, promoter, and often times spokesman in and for the local music scene. Often times Dangerous, as the locals like to call him, spends many hours developing music and arts in the area.
“I spend a lot of time building the music economy at home, and at the end of the day I try and make it better for all of the local musicians”.
Doug Harper has been blessed to follow his artistic dreams nearly all of his life.
He started as a guitarist, and vocalist in a rock n’ roll band, writing and co-writing songs for their album release in 1998. During that time he was employed as an on-air DJ at a local radio station and was quickly promoted to the production department writing and producing commercials. He also assisted and trained students on the digital work station for the then Cottey Radio Program that aired on the same radio station.
In 2000 Doug wanted to advance himself in the recording industry so he studied Electronic Media Productions at Ozark Technical College in Springfield, Missouri where he learned more advanced techniques for Audio and Video live and recording applications. He also took his music to a more professional level as well when he was employed by a local deli where he entertained with his music for family night each week, and produced his first solo album under the name “Dangerous” Doug.
After attending college Doug found an opportunity in the TeleCommunications industry where his tech and commercial experience came together on the fast paced sales floor. Doug also worked his way back to the media later selling Newspaper Ads, while also continuing to make music on nights and weekends.
Doug had such a burning passion for music and to make it full time work. He was finally blessed with joining a full time touring country band in 2005 and hit the road on and off for nearly seven years, also living in Nashville, TN for a stint getting in close to the big music industry.
By 2011 Harper was fully settled back home in Nevada, Missouri in pursuit of his musical entrepreneurship doing various audio & video, musical projects for hire, performing live and producing music recordings and studio work.
Harper served the arts & community in many ways throughout the years: volunteer performer for many fundraising events including United Way, Relay For Life, and Multiple Sclerosis. He also participated as a board member for Lions Club, Vernon County Arts Council, Community Council on Performing Arts, Music on the Square, and more.
Doug was married in 2013 and currently has two children with his wife Ashlee.
He now works part time as the Assistant Technical Director and Scene Shop foreman at the Cottey College Performing Arts Center. Harper also continues his part time entrepreneurship.
Dangerous Doug Harper is and probably will always be the most known musician in the Vernon County area primarily for his dedication, and attention to the artists, musicians, area bands, and the music that they create, but also for his years of impossible faith in the fact that yes something will happened because of the music in his home town Nevada, Missouri.
Doug has a natural knack to be able to find a large amount of opportunity in such a small town, and prefers to play music at home more than on the road, even though it lacks the spark and interest locally, that is more easily obtained elsewhere. Doug always returns home after he tours and then performs live, or hosts music related events that average around one hundred and fifty times a year at home, and yet still makes time to have other related ventures such as the Local Ear Radio Show, a music writer for area music newspapers and magazines, A & R for a small independent record label, and so many more outlets.
Doug said it like this on his Myspace page “I put on a lot of hats for the music biz, and if it has to do with music I have probably done it”.
Around town and on tour he now plays mostly solo gigs. Doug has been recorded, produced and distributed on many, many CD EP, and Album projects.
Discography:
The Num Nutz Band EP - "Enguardi Noix" - 1997
Solo EP - "Mr. E Machine" - 2000
Solo CD - "Two Song Demo" - 2001
Solo CD - "South Street and Grand" - 2002
Solo CD -"Let's Get Dangerous" - 2002
Solo CD - "Beatle White" - 2003
Solo EP - "Four" - 2004
Bands from the Back 40 compilation CD - "Volume 1" - 2006
Solo EP - "I Found Myself a Monkey" - 2006 [CLICK HERE TO BUY AT CD BABY]
Solo Album - "Delaware" - 2006/2007
Solo Album - "People Places and a Song About Gretchen Wilson" - 2007
Bands from the Back 40 compilation CD - "Volume 2" - 2007
Solo Album - "Alien Rave" - 2008
Solo CD - "Andy's Pizza CD" - 2008
Solo CD - "Family Video CD" - 2008
Hollywood Adventure Live EP - 2009
Solo CD - "41st Street" - 2010
Solo CD - "Tips Appreciated" - 2010
Solo Special Edition Re-issue CD - "Delaware" - 2011
Solo Album - "South Street and Grand (Live)" - 2013
Solo Album - "Hodge-Podge of Future Hit songs" - 2013 [BUY NOW at CD BABY]
Solo Album - "Live @ Art Shop" Version 1 - 2013 [sold exclusively at Cash n' Dash]
Solo Album - "Live @ Art Shop" Version 2 - 2013 [sold at other retailers]
Solo Album - "Hometown Demos" - 2014
Solo CD - "Podge-Hodge of Songs and Retro TV CD" - 2016
Solo CD - "11 From 9" - 2017 [CLICK HERE TO BUY IT ON FACEBOOK]
Singles:
"Cardboard Clone" - 2006 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
"I Found Myself a Monkey (Live)" - 2006 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
"When Tomorrow is Gone" - 2006 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
"Rabbit Ears" - 2010 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
"Living Out Your Dreams" - 2010 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
"Music Store" - 2011 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
"Good Times (Live)" - 2013 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
"Break Your Hearts Desire" - 2013 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
"Nevada Missouri part 1" - 2014 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
"Nevada Missouri part 2" - 2015 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
"Big Blue Sign (Pre-Mix)" - 2016 [SAMPLE & DOWNLOAD IT NOW]
Other projects are at least three un-released jewels. This all adds up to over 300,000 distributed units and is over the equivalent of a silver record in the main stream music world.
23 years of playing and performing music! More than two-thousand live performances including the cities: Nashville Tennessee, Kansas City Missouri, Hollywood California, Lincolin Nebraska, Jackpot Nevada, Billings Montana, Metropolis Illinois, Tunica Mississippi, Lyons Georgia, Jackson Hole Wyoming, Ft. Collins Colorado, Marksville Louisiana, Deadwood SD, and more.