Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mike Neider


 * 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 Redirect to Blast (American band). (non-admin closure) czar ♔   03:54, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

Mike Neider

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Does not appear to meet the criteria of WP:MUSICBIO. Only reference is to his band's website. Ahecht ( TALK PAGE ) 20:32, 9 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Even if this guy is notable (something I severely doubt, seeing the 4k Google Hits), the article is so bad and promotional that WP:TNT is a realistic option. The Banner talk 23:29, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:10, 10 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:10, 10 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep - Yeah it was poorly written, bad links, no sources. It certainly needs some clean up, some of which I added.  Had a WP:BEFORE been done, it is clear this guy is the leader of a notable recording act that has released three albums (though it was a red link because the original editor doesn't know what he's doing).  The guy found old tapes that were important enough Dave Grohl got involved remixing and releasing it.  The group is going on an "international" tour in 2014, also documented in blacklisted sources that also have interviews with this guy, but confirmed by the Village Voice.  I also pointed to another interview with the guy that is not blacklisted.  As an individual, he has played in multiple groups, sourced.  He achieves several points on WP:MUSICBIO for notability as an individual. Trackinfo (talk) 02:53, 10 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Blast (American band). While his group may well meet WP:MUSICBIO for the reasons suggested by Trackinfo above, this AfD is about the individual. WP:MUSICBIO states that "members of notable bands are redirected to the band's article, not given individual articles, unless they have demonstrated individual notability for activity independent of the band" - I can't see any evidence of independent notability for this guy outside of his band, so we should redirect his name there, since it is a plausible search term. — sparklism hey! 15:58, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
 * While the original writer of this article chose not to dwell on the subject, clearly in the 30 year history of the band BL!AST, as much as two decades were spent in a period of dormancy even though they reformed in 2014. Clearly he formed and worked with other bands during that period.  He released records with each of them.  While none of those bands have achieved notability by wikipedia standards themselves, they each received some coverage that I have added sources for.  So clearly he has worked outside of the band for, really, the majority of his career. Trackinfo (talk) 18:39, 16 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica1000 21:09, 18 October 2014 (UTC)

 
 * Redirect to Blast (American band) per above. Whether he has worked with other bands or not, this is what he is primarily known for, so if a user does enter the search term, this guarantees they will land on the best title that is notable.  Short of redirect, delete.  Dennis - 2&cent; 22:00, 26 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica1000 02:31, 28 October 2014 (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.