Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blake Salem Baida


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The result was Non-admin closure, Jimfbleak speedy deleted (G11: Unambiguous advertising or promotion  GB fan  talk 13:46, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Blake Salem Baida

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I speedied this but am voluntarily converting it to an AfD because on reconsideration I guess it plausibly asserts some degree of notability in being a co-CEO of a media company with a notable rapper. However, I can't find any sources for the company "Salem International, Inc.," and am concerned it may be a WP:HOAX (see Google, for instance). There's a company with such a name (see ), but it's a Virgin Islands-based subsidiary of Salem Sportswear, Inc. Other searches that should turn up results don't. Searches like this one don't fill me with confidence that he's involved in a significant venture with the rapper Kurupt. There's a Blake Baida whose LinkedIn profile lists him as owning Salem International, and a few more unconvincing results if you search under "Blake Salem," but all in all he's certainly not notable, and I have to say it's possible that this article isn't entirely accurate.  Glenfarclas  ( talk ) 08:14, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete Obvious WP:Autobiography and WP:COI. Also doesn't fully establish WP:N (I think). --Bsadowski1 08:32, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
 * How did I not notice the autobiography issue, which, you're right is completely obvious? Good catch.   Glenfarclas   ( talk ) 08:39, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
 * It's been deleted. --Bsadowski1 08:58, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Excellent. I think I put a little too much work into this AfD nom, oh well.    Glenfarclas   ( talk ) 09:00, 25 December 2009 (UTC)
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