Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mike Bloom (musician)


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The result was   redirect to The Elected. Unsourced BLP so redirecting per WP:BLP. Consider this a no consensus close but please do not revert the redirect without sourcing the article. Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:28, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

Mike Bloom (musician)

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This biography about a living musician has been tagged with question of notability since December 2008 and since has not been altered. It has no reliable sources, and in my general search for sources also including gnews has failed to produce even a mention from an independently published source. It appears that the (musician) in question hasn't produced any further works since 2008, and those works that have been produced certainly are not notable. This article fails WP:ARTIST, WP:ANYBIO, and its status as a biography of a living person without reliable sources particularly substantiates its deletion Lord Arador (talk) 02:50, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. As a member of two notable bands (Rilo Kiley and The Elected) and a member of several notable artists' backing bands (Jenny Lewis, The Watson Twins), there's a good case for passing WP:MUSIC criterion #6. All of this can be backed up with citations of reliable sources: Trouser Press, Billboard, Allmusic.--Michig (talk) 06:11, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 19:40, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment - I don't think these sources meet WP:THIRDPARTY, specifically, "How to meet the requirement," sections: "Sources: At least two third-party sources should cover the subject, to avoid idiosyncratic articles based upon a single perspective." The sources do not cover the subject, but instead merely mention him. Second, "Based upon: These reliable third-party sources should verify enough facts to write a non-stub article about the subject, including a statement explaining its significance." These sources certainly don't provide enough information to write a non-stub article on; they only state that he performed with or was part of certain music groups at one point or another. I retract this with my apology, I did not realize it was only an essay. Lord Arador (talk) 20:27, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * There is no requirement for articles to meet WP:THIRDPARTY - that's simply an essay expressing someone's opinion.--Michig (talk) 20:33, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment - Those sources are primary sources. WP:PRIMARY states, "Do not base articles entirely on primary sources." Lord Arador (talk) 00:41, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * These are not primary sources.--Michig (talk) 05:50, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

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