Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/George Watsky

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. -- Cirt (talk) 18:14, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

George Watsky

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Watsky is creditable. Give it a chance! Someone needs to interview this guy. Not only is he making it, he speaks positive nurtures!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C1GTqWkzbg Look what he said about this site. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.67.131.253 (talk) 05:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Although this comment by an IP editor is out of sequence, it is of interest, and should be counted as a Keep. The IP links to a Watsky rap in which he praises Wikipedia. Fascinating, but we don't keep articles about people just because they like Wikipedia, but rather because they are notable, which Watsky is. Cullen328 (talk) 15:22, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am sorry if this is not in the correct format but I am not a regular contributor to wiki. While I agree that the current page is crap and is more of a direct copy of other articles I do believe a page should be dedicated to George Watsky. He has just recently had a viral video with will over a million hits but that is not all that he is noted for. He was on Def Jam and has won several highly noted awards for poetry. He has been featured in the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, san fran guardian, san fran chronicle to name a few. With clean-up this could be a valid encyclopedic article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kaye55 (talk • contribs) 05:57, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This is the author of a somewhat viral video. I requested more sources and thought I'd give it a few days to see if there was much buzz, but other than one brief profile in the Sun it's basically limited to blogs. I think this is one-event notability at best. Chick Bowen 02:51, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

But he is also very well-known around the Bay Area for his poetry slam performances and has even shared with many famous people such Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt and Mohammed Ali in his performances. --Beatlesnature
- Please read the policy Wikipedia:Notability. Since notability must be verifiable, it is not merely a measure of fame, but of significant coverage in reliable sources. Chick Bowen 16:49, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. -- Jclemens-public (talk) 23:41, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Delete agreed. At best it's a BLP1E, but even that's a stretch since in this case the 1E is extremely minor. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 00:19, 29 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Poetry-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 14:14, 29 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep is it no longer even possible to check Wikipedia for anything current without a bogus deletion request? Since this was AfDd there has been added a much longer and more detailed source which, in combination with the very large number of brief discussions in the Sun and elsewhere, clearly demonstrates notability. 99.250.12.151 (talk) 17:47, 29 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
- Right, I'd better log in and sign that comment, because I know from experience that IP votes on these kinds of deletion noms tend to get baselessly tagged as "sockpuppets" or "meatpuppets." Sigh... what is with AfD these days? TiC (talk) 17:48, 29 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  - And before anyone starts blathering about "BLP1E," Jesus Christ he was profiled in the Boston Globe in 2009. In a full-length article. When will there be consequences for users who constantly generate bogus deletion noms and can't be bothered to check Google News? TiC (talk) 18:01, 29 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:06, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I've added references from the San Fransisco Chronicle, the Oakland Tribune, The Sun in London, and college newspapers at George Washington University and Brandeis University. This is absolutely not a case of WP:BLP1E as this talented young poet has been building his career and his credibility for many years. The article isn't perfect, but it sure shows notability. Cullen328 (talk) 04:04, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep The page has several other valid claims for notability than the one listed above. Bienfuxia (talk) 08:09, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
So a profile in the Boston Globe is enough? A surprising (5 of 6 to be exact) of the current "cites" in the article are from .... today... Just a note... when a media blackout exists, Wikipedia isn't the place to fix it, and I see 0 indication that this individual is notable in the usual sense we make these decisions. my opinion is delete until we see some sources that actually matter for wikipedia. Shadowjams (talk) 11:38, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
~~A checkuser might want to make a quick look at some !votes here. Some scream quack. Shadowjams (talk) 11:40, 4 February 2011 (UTC)~~[reply]
Keep - multiple reliable sources in significant newspapers, by far not all related to one event. Clearly satisfies the GNG. Huon (talk) 16:49, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.