Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Doof (musician)


 * 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. JForget 02:03, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

Doof (musician)

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I can't find significant coverage for this musician. Joe Chill (talk) 13:34, 30 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Coverage appears to be well-hidden, but he has an entry in The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (entry confirmed but not visible on Google Books ), which itself is based on the mutli-volume The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Oxford University Press, 10 volumes) and other coverage found: .--Michig (talk) 13:45, 30 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Update: I've got hold of a copy of The Encyclopedia of Dance Music, and it includes on pages 95-96 a bio taking up approx half a page of the book, which describes his album as "one of the most coherent and enduring releases in the 'Goa' trance style." An entry in a specialist print encyclopedia is generally sufficient to establish notability in my experience.--Michig (talk) 17:33, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment Michig, would you be able to add that reference to article? That would help establish notability so that we don't end up back here in a few months. --Jezebel's Ponyo shhh 18:59, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Done.--Michig (talk) 19:50, 4 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep. I know there's a blitz on biographies of living people at the moment, but there's nothing contentious on the page, and nothing that could be seen as invading his privacy.  There are several good sources confirming his existence, and he passes the google test. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hughcharlesparker (talk • contribs)
 * Keep in view of the new references provided (thank you Michig!), the artist does appear to be notable in his genre. --Jezebel's Ponyo shhh 19:58, 4 February 2010 (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.