Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jay Foreman (comedian)


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The result was keep. -- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Jay Foreman (comedian)

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Not really anything notable. Created and contributed over time by SPA/COI often IP editors. Rayman60 (talk) 12:25, 27 February 2016 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Delete as none of this satisfies the WP:ENTERTAINER notability, searches found nothing better. SwisterTwister   talk  07:24, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 01:03, 5 March 2016 (UTC) Keep per the significant coverage in reliable sources.  The article notes: Jay Foreman 26, comedian Jay foreman started out in comedy as a hobby. In 2005, in between studying for a degree at York University, he contributed songs - "halfway between acoustic guitar and stand up comedy" - to open-mic nights. In a bid to raise funds for a trip to Morocco he sold CDs of his performances around the campus and the reaction was astounding. There followed further performances and a host of awards, including the BBC New Talent Pick of the Fringe at Edinburgh Festival in 2007 and Best Newcomer at the Musical Comedy Awards in 2009. Last year Foreman performed his first Edinburgh Fringe solo show to top reviews and will return this year with We're Living in the Future. Also coming up this summer is his "Beatles Buskathon" when he will play all 186 Beatles songs back to back from memory. Look out too for the sequel to his short film, Unfinished London, on YouTube. The first episode, about Edgware, Mill Hill and Bushey was an online hit.   The review notes: "Musical comic Jay Foreman is performing at the Pleasance Green, an inflatable igloo, half-filled with beanbags for seating, primarily designed for children’s shows during the day. In some ways, it feels as if he has shown up a few hours too late. His melodic strumming, whimsical lyrics and low-key charm would be perfect for youngsters. As, indeed, would some of the songs, such as the gently surreal Caterpillar Sick, which describes an alternative fuel source for his car, or Grandma’s Food. He has previously released a CD of kids’ songs; but this is an adult show. And even though we all know that, it still comes as a shock when he uses a naughty word, or subverts the conventions of bedtime storytelling."   The article notes: "London has one of the largest and most complex transport systems of anywhere in the world — and that’s even before getting in to the countless ambitious plans for alternative routes and stations that were, for one reason or another, ultimately abandoned. In a series of humorous videos on YouTube, comedian and songwriter Jay Foreman has been gradually telling the story of some of these failed ventures. Foreman began making the Unfinished London series back in 2011 — but, perhaps appropriately given the subject matter, it’s taken him a few years to get as far as completing the third episode, which was uploaded in two parts, first in May and then concluding earlier this week. Episode 1 is all about an abandoned London Underground line to the north of the city, while Episode 2 looked at the failed “Ringways” road project."  The article notes: "Jay Foreman - the brother of beatboxer Beardyman. An award-winning comedian whose family show, Disgusting Songs for Revolting Kids (and Other Funny Stories), was a sell-out at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014. His song, Moon Chavs was also a viral hit on YouTube with 2million views. The University of York graduate will be performing more sickable songs, stories and poems for the whole family."</li> <li> The article notes: "If you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like for someone to sing the name of every single Tube station; then wonder no more. Artist Jay Foreman has managed to recite all the London Underground stations, although we’re not exactly sure the result is that musically appealing. The singer-songwriter simply says the destinations, including Kennington, Tottenham Hale and Oxford Circus, without really making a tune. The sometime-comedian does play guitar, and the visuals, shot by record-breaking Tube station hopper Geoff Marshall, are interesting."</li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Jay Foreman to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 06:25, 14 March 2016 (UTC) </li></ul>
 * Keep While I agree the SPA edits raise some flags, my searches find the subject has received notable coverage beyond what has been referenced in the article. The Londonist (01/10/13), The Jewish Chronicle (1/27/11) and the Huffington Post UK (04/27/15) all have merit. ShelbyMarion (talk) 04:46, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete per WP:ENTERTAINER/WP:GNG. Lacks significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 03:53, 13 March 2016 (UTC) 06:49, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep per the below sources found by Cunard to satisfy WP:GNG. —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 06:49, 14 March 2016 (UTC)


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