Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vijay Mistry


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The result was Delete. Lord Roem ~ (talk) 21:43, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

Vijay Mistry

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This was an article, then a redirect, now an article again. This is the drummer for a popular band, he replaced the original drummer a few years ago but that's pretty much all he's done. Probably meets WP:NBAND #2 by playing on a number 1 album, however because he fails WP:GNG (by a long way!) I believe the article should be deleted or redirected back to the band article, as that is his sole claim to fame. GiantSnowman 19:04, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

It is fair to keep the page of Vijay Mistry because it is very difficult to find all the information currently present on his page in another specific place. Fans of the band and of Vijay himself will find this incredibly useful. The page being of Vijay is not harming anyone. CallumRowe (talk) 20:07, 18 June 2014 (UTC)
 * WP:INTERESTING is not a valid argument to keep an article. GiantSnowman 20:12, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

You've made your point. What is the harm in the page being here? — Preceding unsigned comment added by CallumRowe (talk • contribs) 20:18, 18 June 2014 (UTC)
 * We are an encyclopedia, not a fansite. GiantSnowman 20:57, 18 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:54, 18 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:54, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

The page contains encyclopedic information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CallumRowe (talk • contribs) 15:20, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
 * You need to prove this person's notability through significant coverage in reliable sources. GiantSnowman 17:33, 19 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete. Fails WP:GNG. The best I can come up with is a profile in Drummer Magazine, and that's mostly an interview so primary, and doesn't provide much information on him anyway. The links in the article do not consitute significant coverage: the Yorkshire Evening Post article is a short blurb that doesn't say anything more than that he joined the Kaiser Chiefs after leaving Club Smith; the BBC links don't actually mention him specifically at all (the first is a short description of Club Smith for a music festival, the second only mentions the Kaiser Chiefs tangentially). If he did meet GNG, then he would potentially meet WP:BAND#6 for having been a member of the Kaiser Chiefs and Club Smith (the former clearly notable, the latter possibly squeaking by on WP:BAND#11). He does not meet WP:BAND#2: he hasn't had a single or album on a national music chart, a band he's a member of has. That's an important distinction. &mdash; Gwalla | Talk 21:01, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
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