The way Damon himself told it, Otis alone was the Tempt who auditioned him [[sitting in a chair with his back to Damon while he sang). So I guess it was Otis who hired him, never mind being against him being in the group.
The Daily Telegraph [[UK) obituary on Harris said he was fired 'for making inappropriate statements that affected the public’s perception of the group'. What could they have been?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...on-Harris.html