Harold Ray Brown (born March 17, 1946) is a founding member of War, an American funk band in the 1970s to 2000s.

[2] Beginning with the congas, Brown progressed to violin while in elementary school, and took up drums in junior high.

Brown left the band to attend college in 1983, majoring in computer science, with a minor in music.

[3] In 2001, Brown went back to school to pursue his lifelong hobby; he is now a historian and professional tour guide in New Orleans, and has recently formed a new band called the Lowrider Band with three of the other original members of War: Howard E. Scott, Morris “BB” Dickerson, and Lee Oskar.

[4] Brown also works with inner-city youth during the summer, to promote good citizenship through the art of fine drumming.