Richard Shelter is an American iconic figure, who changed South Florida's culture in the mid-1980s. Richard Shelter was an integral part of the South Florida punk rock scene.Shelter moved to Miami in 1978, and eventually started promoting punk and hardcore shows featuring local bands in clubs such a 27 Birds. According to the Miami New Times, "Shelter took over the club 27 Birds to offer great rock shows by local bands. He booked national acts such as the Ramones and Dead Kennedys at the then-forlorn, now-bustling Cameo Theatre. Later he fronted his own band, the Preachers, whose guitarist, Nick Kane, would later side for Iko-Iko and recently joined the Mavericks."