Talk:MF Doom/FAQ
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On Wikipedia, secondary sources (such as coverage in Rolling Stone, New York Times etc) are more important than primary sources (such as Doom's albums, singles etc). In other words, how Doom chose to write his own name isn't as important to Wikipedia as how other reliable sources write it. See WP:PSTS for more information.
Per MOS:BIOEXCEPT, Wikipedia only makes exceptions to its style guide when an overwhelming majority of reliable secondary sources use that exceptional style. This is not the case for Doom. Many reliable sources write DOOM uppercase, while many of them write Doom lowercase.
For examples of how the name is written in secondary sources published since 2020, see this non-exhaustive list.
Wikipedia is based on reliable secondary sources. These sources variously describe Doom as American, British-American or British-born.
The consensus among Wikipedia editors is that "British-American" is the best compromise for the lead sentence. It reflects the plurality of sources and is a reasonable interpretation of his identity. The complexity of MF Doom's nationality and citizenship is described in detail in the article body.