Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jocko Abramovitch


 * 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. JohnCD (talk) 14:12, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Jocko Abramovitch

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Appears to fail WP:N and WP:MUSIC. The references in the article have nothing to do with the text. Google turns up nothing substantial. @Kate  (talk)  04:22, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - With all due respect to Mr. Abramovitch, it has already been established that simply being a member of the Special Forces or having been awarded the Silver Star is not considered "notable" enough for inclusion in of itself (a decision I strongly disagree with, but I'm in the minority). Being a successful DJ is certainly not notable, nor is having your picture taken with Rob Zombie.  Nothing here meets Wikipedia requirements for notability and therefore the article should be deleted. Rapier1 (talk) 07:23, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Do Not Remove - With all due respect to Mr. Novack and Ms.Katerenka, winning a Silver Star is by its very nature a noteable act...being won by a man who wasn't even born in the US makes it more noteable. He is a BBC personality giving him prominence in his field, a contemporary of Pete Tong and the founding member of a band listed here in Wikipedia.  The subject was on the Billboard charts in two countries and is regarded as a noteable personality in dance music.  'Notability' is defined as being worthy of note or having prominence and therefore the article should not be deleted. User:72.37.129.126 10:13, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Hey, I agree with you. I had written an article about my father, a Vietnam War US Army Ranger LRRP commando who was awarded two Silver Stars and three Bronze (with combat V) along with a Purple Heart, only to be told that since the Silver Star is only third in precedence, it wasn't notable in of itself (See: Articles for deletion/).  Furthermore, one of the references in the article is a deadlink, the other doesn't even mention Mr. Abramovitch.  There are no credible sources listed here to back any of the information in the article.  I understand Mr. Abramovitch wanting a page here to improve his visibility and possibly boost his success, but he has to earn that before becoming notible enough to merit inclusion according to WP:BIO. Until that is rectified, I can't say anything but Delete Rapier1 (talk) 21:30, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
 * "If a topic has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject, it is presumed to satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article." I can't find any coverage of Mr. Abramovitch anywhere. And, as Rapier1 mentioned, and I mentioned in my nomination, the references that you have given have nothing to do with the subject of the article. Gwen Novak  talk to my master 21:52, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete - per above. \//\ - 09:25, 25 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. Winning a Silver Star alone does not meet Wikipedia standards of notability per WP:NOTE, unless the recipient of the award has received significant coverage in reliable and independent sources, of which there is none regarding Mr. Abramovitch. Therefore, the article should be deleted. Laurinavicius (talk) 03:42, 26 November 2009 (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.