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Speedy deletion nomination of Luis Beethoven Galvez


A tag has been placed on Luis Beethoven Galvez requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band or musician, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. Red Baboon (talk) 11:34, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Luis Beethoven Galvez


The article Luis Beethoven Galvez has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, all newly created biographies of living persons must have at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the prod blp tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can when you are ready to add one. GregJackP  Boomer!   13:58, 30 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Already . 187.126.186.208 (talk) 21:35, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

Luis Beethoven Galvez
The page has not been deleted, your contribution is still there in the history, but another editor, redirected it, for the reason given in her edit summary: "Redirect to existing band page until there's something encyclopedic to say about him." Looking at the content before that, I have to say I agree with her: "Old school metalhead who's been seen swinging his studded belt at laholmsägen, Halmstad. Used to frequent a mid nineties bar called BM... " etc is material for a gossip column or a fan-site, not an encyclopedia. Unless there are references to show WP:Notability independent of his band, a redirect to its article is the best way to cover him. But this is a matter for editing and discussion.

You can still get to the article: if you click on Luis Beethoven Galvez you are taken to Tristitia but at the top of the page, just under the title, it will say "(Redirected from Luis Beethoven Galvez)" and clicking there will take you back to the article, where you have access to the history, and to the talk page, also accessible directly at Talk:Luis Beethoven Galvez (still a "redlink" because there is nothing in it yet). That talk page is the place to discuss what sort of content the article would need to stand on its own, or you could start the discussion on DoriSmith's talk page.

Read WP:Your first article and WP:Notability (music) for some background. JohnCD (talk) 23:35, 30 July 2012 (UTC)


 * I have nothing to add to what JohnCD said above, so there's no need to take anything to my talk page. Dori ☾Talk ☯ Contribs☽ 23:46, 30 July 2012 (UTC)