Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Clarence Jey

Clarence Jey

 * 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 delete. While there was previously no strong consensus either way, the last few commenters push consensus toward deletion. Also keep in mind that bios of living people require... different action then, say, articles on songs or records. Killiondude (talk) 22:35, 27 November 2013 (UTC)


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Under sourced vanity article Nerdopolis (talk) 13:55, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Automated comment: This AfD was not correctly transcluded to the log (step 3). I have transcluded it to Articles for deletion/Log/2013 October 26.  — cyberbot I  Notify Online 14:58, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Fixed formatting. I've never seen "Unexpected use of template 1" before and have no idea how you botched this. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 22:45, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:21, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:21, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:21, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Oppose deletion: Clarence Jey is a notable artist whose fame does not only rest with "Friday" and ARK Music Factory, but his artistic career stretchs long before "Friday" and also long after it, eventually establishing his own company and label. Great number of artistic collaborations are documented, many with Grammy-winning acts. Almost all facts are substantiated with references from external sources. As for "vanity article" comments, I have edited out some of the unnecessary concentration "Grammy winning this or that" etc that gave such an impression... leaving the individuals he did produce or work with more or less intact. In general quite a notable artist that deserves a page. werldwayd (talk) 13:34, 29 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 01:52, 3 November 2013 (UTC)

 
 * (Very) Weak Keep. This is the kind of article where ordinarily I would suggest merging or deletion due to WP:NOTINHERITED; but in this case it would appear that WP:COMPOSER recommends we keep the article, as a songwriter who 'has credit for writing or co-writing either lyrics or music for a notable composition' is apparently considered notable, and like it or not, Friday is definitely a notable song. The article does need to be improved though, to make it less promotional; removing most of the puffery would make it more obvious that he's only ever written one notable song. Robofish (talk) 23:05, 5 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 01:42, 11 November 2013 (UTC)

 
 * Delete Fails WP:GNG. References are either not RS, or only mention the name in passing. Sources definitely do not support the level of detail that currently exists in the article. Smacks of OR, and likely COI editing. LK (talk) 10:38, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, –  Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 03:06, 19 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Comment - I really hate to relist for a third time, but this is a very borderline case IMO, and I'm concerned that had it been closed as "no consensus" it would have slipped through the net, with no further attention. Feedback needed on this discussion. –  Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 03:08, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete, there is a clear lack of independent and substantive coverage under GNG. Sources not connected to Jey or his company mention Jey only in passing as the talent behind Black's (in)famous "Friday" video. --Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 19:14, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete, insufficiently sourced article.--Ymblanter (talk) 13:05, 26 November 2013 (UTC)
 * 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.