Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dean John-Wilson


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The result was keep. Many new references have also been uncovered during this AfD. (non-admin closure)  Anarchyte  ( work  &#124;  talk )   05:08, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

Dean John-Wilson

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Only major best known work so far is Aladdin and even his Miss Atomic Bomb was simply as a "Soldier" character, it's still too soon at best for any actual convincing independent notability; my searches have simply found expected trivial mentions and nothing yet substantial. SwisterTwister  talk  00:05, 9 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete He has one major acting role, but he needs 2 to pass the notability criteria for acotrs. His role in Miss Atomic Bomb is not enough to count as a second role.John Pack Lambert (talk) 06:15, 9 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete – Only one of the sources has more than a passing mention of him, so he also fails WP:GNG. KSF  T C 15:09, 9 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. North America1000 08:58, 9 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. North America1000 08:58, 9 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Strong Keep I am really befuddled by this nomination. I have found several notable sources and published interviews, indicating he clearly passes WP:ENTERTAINER. But just to be sure folks aren't missing anything, here's an example of what I mean: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here, (this one is notable because it lists some of his other professional stage credits besides Aladdin and Miss Atomic Bomb: "stage credits include Songs For A New World at the St. James Theatre, London, Here Lies Love at the Royal National Theatre, From Here To Eternity at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Super Ordinary at the Soho Theatre, Bare at the Union Theatre, London and Sister Act: The Musical’s UK Tour.")


 * I should also probably correct some misinformation from above. According to the sources, his role in Miss Atomic Bomb was also a leading role, as this review clearly shows; and the character's name was "Joey" - not just "Soldier" - as this review clearly states.


 * But even those exclude the additional notability he derives from being one of the top finishers on Britain's Got Talent, as noted here, demonstrated here covered here and even referenced here. By receiving significant coverage in multiple published reliable sources, he also easily passes both WP:BASIC and WP:GNG.


 * So in review, he's received significant coverage for his prominent theatre and television show work, as well as the tabloid coverage he's received as the boyfriend of recent Tony Award winning "Best Actress" Cynthia Erivo. So to those who've argued that he only has the one stage credit of Aladdin and "minor" work in Miss Atomic Bomb to support his notability, I think a full review of the reliably sourced, published record obviously shows much more than that. Subject clears WP:ENT, WP:BASIC and WP:GNG. X4n6 (talk) 21:45, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Relisting to allow time for consideration of sources presented in the most recent !vote. North America1000 01:42, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:42, 16 July 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Relisting to allow time for consideration of sources presented in the most recent !vote. Pinging participants, and  to revisit the discussion. North America1000 03:22, 23 July 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 03:22, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep – Now that these other sources have been shown, it looks like he meets GNG, so I'm changing to keep. KSF  T C 12:48, 23 July 2016 (UTC)


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