Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Eugene Ripper


 * 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. -- Cirt (talk) 13:21, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Eugene Ripper

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Does not meet the guidelines of WP:MUSIC, tagged as non-notable since October 2007. Also claims that the eponymous singer was "raised by squirrels". &amp;dorno rocks. (talk) 11:14, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: "Raised by squirrels" was not part of the original revision of the article (check the history). PleaseStand (talk) 11:31, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I overlooked that. &amp;dorno rocks. (talk) 13:21, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:02, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 14:50, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.

Eugene Ripper appears to be a established part of the modern Canadian music industry —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.229.171.195 (talk) 02:49, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

Also re: Notability...It appears this songwriter fulfills vis a vis  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:05, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) Has won or been nominated for a major music award, such as a Grammy, Juno, Mercury, Choice or Grammis award.
 * 2) Has become one of the most prominent representatives of a notable style or the most prominent of the local scene of a city; note that the subject must still meet all ordinary Wikipedia standards, including verifiability.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.229.171.195 (talk) 02:58, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Second relist rationale. The article is a BLP. --Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:05, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. I don't believe this musician to be notable, not as a musician (with some minor nominations) nor as a person. In the one reliable source mentioned in the article he says "I’m still looking to find my audience" and I believe that to be correct: no coverage, no notability. Drmies (talk) 16:52, 30 April 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.