Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Phelyx


 * 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 (Non admin closure - I'll request speedy deletion). ...... Dendodge  .. Talk Contribs 15:30, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Phelyx

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Advert by a magician-cum-artist with an unbelievable slab of linkspam. &mdash; RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 23:07, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Phelyx the non notable subject of an article! Seriously, this ought to disappear... Dbrodbeck (talk) 00:55, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete like the pencil. JuJube (talk) 03:09, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete—When I first opened the article, I was prepared to engage in saving what I thought was a victim of poor writing on a possibly notable person. The article makes enough claims that surely one of them ought to make him notable, right?  But unless he has made his coverage in reliable sources disappear, there's nothing on this guy.  Seriously, if there was even one review of his art or performance then that would be something, but there isn't.  Livitup (talk) 15:52, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Edit Though this entry could use some formatting and editing, this entry does, verifiably, cite HGTV, The Rocky Mountain News, The Denver Post, The Walla Walla Union Bulletin, and Lifestyles magazine. It also cites the subject's work for the very notable estate of Hunter S. Thompson. I agree that the over-generous links, referencing the artwork, should be paired down, a LOT.  These do reference a work that currently holds 400,000 unique web hits, in just one of the many Internet locations.QuincyRose (talk) 00:53, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment: Yeah, but did you actually read any of those articles? They're all brief mentions in "what's happening around town" columns, and one where he gives 5 tips for watching a magic show.  Hardly significant coverage.  Livitup (talk) 12:43, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Reply: HGTV (Home and Gardens Television) does feature Phelyx and his work, in their first season. The verso side of the (hard-copy) program for the 1st Annual Hunter S. Thompson Symposium thanks phelyx for his contributions of art and magic, to the estate.  The book, "Stencil Nation" does include his work.  The Lifestyles magazine article touts Phelyx's poster work as "the love child of a 1901 Houdini poster and a 1960s Jefferson Airplane rock poster".

Additionally, a Google search of the word bleach coupled with the name, "Phelyx" nets enough direct hits to merit significant coverage (at one glance, today, well over 60 unique websites have directly referenced this work). The admin at Stencilrevolution.com will attest to the fact that his tutorial has had 400,000 views. Overspray magazine, an international publication has published his work.QuincyRose (talk) 00:01, 16 August 2008 (UTC)


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