Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/RiceRokit


 * 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.  Kurykh  02:55, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

RiceRokit

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Non notable band and blatant advertising. Delete. (both per TPH) Sting au  Buzz Me...   00:34, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete both. We are not an advertising service. When your band is notable, someone else will write an article about you.  &#10154; Hi DrNick ! 00:48, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I added Dubcat, an associated band which isn't notable. Delete both as, although they claim to have former members of the Long Beach Allstars (who appear to be semi-notable), the bands RiceRokit and Dubcat have no other notability whatsoever -- no chart singles, major-label albums, or anything that resembles coverage in reliable sources. Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 00:57, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

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 * Keep. Teamrokit (talk) 05:56, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
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 * Detailed "Keep" explanation from article creator Teamrokit
 * content=*Mendacity. Misdirected animosity. My colleagues and I are perplexed at this irrational resistance; perhaps we've wronged these poor folks in a past life? Or is this quite like bidding on Ebay--the thrill of victory and all that?

Regardless, at the risk of repeating ourselves, we humbly submit yet once more, the explanation previously entered on the Talk:RiceRokit page (plus a bit more):

Importance and Significance of RiceRokit, Part 1
As found in:

Wikipedia Notability Guideline for Music

Criteria for musicians and ensembles
A musician or ensemble (note that this includes a band, singer, rapper, orchestra, DJ, musical theatre group, etc.) is notable if it meets any one of the following criteria:

6. Contains at least one member who was once a part of or later joined a band that is otherwise notable; note that it is often most appropriate to use redirects in place of articles on side projects, early bands and such.

Explanation, Part 1 (RiceRokit)
RiceRokit contains one member, (its founder) Kendo, who was once part of a band that is otherwise notable: Dubcat.

According to article 6 of the Wikipedia Notability Guideline for Music (above), this would deem RiceRokit as "NOTABLE."

Importance and Significance of Dubcat, Part 2
As found in:

Wikipedia Notability Guideline for Music

Criteria for musicians and ensembles
A musician or ensemble (note that this includes a band, singer, rapper, orchestra, DJ, musical theatre group, etc.) is notable if it meets any one of the following criteria:

5. Has released two or more albums on a major label or one of the more important indie labels (i.e. an independent label with a history of more than a few years and a roster of performers, many of which are notable).

6. Contains at least one member who was once a part of or later joined a band that is otherwise notable; note that it is often most appropriate to use redirects in place of articles on side projects, early bands and such.

10. Has performed music for a work of media that is notable, e.g. a theme for a network television show, performance in a television show or notable film, inclusion on a compilation album, etc.

Explanation, Part 2 (Dubcat)
5. Long Beach Dub Allstars has released TWO albums on a major label: Right Back (1999) and Wonders of the World (2001)--DreamWorks Records

Hepcat has released THREE albums on an important indie label: Scientific (1996 later reissued on Hellcat), Right on Time (1998), and Push n' Shove (2000)--Hellcat Records

6. Dubcat contains SIX members, (its founders) Marshall Goodman, Jack Maness, Opie Ortiz, Tim Wu, David Fuentes (deceased), and Deston Berry, who were once part of bands (and are still active in the groups) that are otherwise notable: Long Beach Dub Allstars and Hepcat.

10. The Long Beach Dub Allstars' song "Sunny Hours" was used as the title track for the sitcom Joey (TV series), starring Matt LeBlanc reprising his role as Joey Tribbiani from the popular sitcom Friends.

According to article 5, 6, and 10 of the Wikipedia Notability Guideline for Music (above), this would deem Dubcat as "NOTABLE."

Thank you very much for your consideration, and we look forward to discussing this with you further.

Sincerely,

TeamRokit