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 as 27 Birds. According to the ''
Miami New Times
The ''Miami New Times'' is a newspaper published in Miami, Florida, United States, and distributed every Thursday. It primarily serves the Miami metropolitan area, and is headquartered in Miami's Wynwood Art District.
Overview
It was acquired ...
'', "Shelter took over the club 27 Birds to offer great rock shows by local bands. He booked national acts such as the
Ramones
The Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. Known for helping establish the punk movement in the United States and elsewhere, the Ramones are often recognized as one of th ...
and
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California, in 1978. The band was one of the defining punk bands during its initial eight-year run.
Initially consisting of lead guitarist East Bay Ray, bassist Klaus Fl ...
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."
Musician
Shelter was a musician as well as a promoter. When he first moved to Miami he was in a band called Sluggo.
Shelter was road manager for
Charlie Pickett & the Eggs' cross-country US tour in 1984-1985. He also formed his own band, The Preachers, and served as frontman/lead singer. The Preachers released a self-titled album in 1986.
Post Miami
Richard Shelter left Miami in 1987 and moved to California.
References
External links
Cover of The Scene magazineCover of the Miami New Times circa 1984Miami Herald 1985Walkin With a Kane - Miami New TimesA Cameo Role - Miami New TimesPour and Tour - Miami New Times
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Musicians from Miami
American punk rock musicians