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Anoyd


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Does not appear to meet WP:MUSICBIO. Tpdwkouaa (talk) 00:34, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Do what you will with it lol but he definitely meets multiple of the guidelines you linked including 1. He has a been recognized or mentioned in a number of reliable, non-trivial articles from Billboard, XXL, etc. 5. He has released music on same label as Chris Webby 7. One of most prominent representatives of Connecticut rappers. 12. Performed on Sway in the Morning. Splashmoney15 (talk) 01:34, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
I added some more citations that should further prove notability Splashmoney15 (talk) 02:47, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Keep. Per WP:HEY and enough independent coverage (CT Mirror, XXL, Complex, HotNewHipHop, Billboard, Sway). WidgetKid Converse 04:32, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Yuri Sazonoff


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Unsourced BLP that survived a proposed deletion in the past, so I'm bringing it here. Cannot find enough secondary sources to meet WP:NBIO. I found a brief mention in this 2015 article ("the MSSO producer, Yuri Sazonoff"), a brief mention in this 1999 article, self-published things such as a bio, but nothing substantial. Dreamyshade (talk) 02:31, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Delete The bio says that he was thrice nominated for Juno Awards, which may indicate notability, but I was unable to find any coverage of him in Newspapers.com. Kelob2678 (talk) 23:04, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
    Comment: Yes, WP:ANYBIO does include "has been nominated for such an award several times", and at least two of those Juno nominations seem verifiable. His IMDB page is of course user-generated content, but it suggests other awards as well. I also still can't find any secondary coverage more than a brief mention, despite searching quite a bit, including under his alternate professional names George Carlaw and Iouri Sazonov. Dreamyshade (talk) 23:34, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

The Original Soul Seekers


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Cannot find reliable secondary sources that significantly cover this group or the albums they've created. Seems to fail WP:NMUSIC.

Also worth noting the article contains a large amount of promotional claims about the band and their music, and the vast majority of the article (including the promotional claims) was created by the user SoulSeekers1939, who might have been trying to promote this band. ApexParagon (talk) 22:35, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Alireza Motevaseli


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Self made article. His website is Fagottii.ir and the username that created this page is also Fagottii. His Persian page was deleted before due to notability issue and recreated and now is on voting for deletion again for the same reasons. Most sources refer to his personal website and other sources don't refer to him directly. Also, the sources are not reliable websites. Shkuru Afshar (talk) 22:10, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Professor Dave


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The person is not notable enough per WP:CREATOR criteria. Agent 007 (talk) 19:04, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Amazing Stroopwafels


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Love the name, but I couldn't find any WP:SIGCOV in English or Dutch. Has been in CAT:NN since 2011. Full of dubious WP:PEACOCK claims like "classic in Dutch pop music history". Zero results on Newspapers.com or JSTOR, and I was unable to access the lone hit on GBooks. Despite a long discography, these all seem to be obscure independent releases for which I could find no proof of existence outside of Discogs. I don't feel there's even a valid claim to notability per WP:BAND, but I'm still open to the possibility there might be some Dutch-language sources hiding in a place I couldn't access on my own. Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?) 15:15, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

  • Delete. They are a real band and lots of fun. They are certainly noteworthy enough for Wikipedia. But if no one bothers to source it, should it exist? Even their Dutch article only has 5 sources. If no one is going to bother to clean up this article, we should follow our own policies and delete it. Trumpetrep (talk) 16:21, 14 March 2026 (UTC)
Comment They're (at least) mentioned in 566 Dutch newspaper articles on Delpher (), but I can't say if that includes articles with significant coverage of the band as I haven't really browsed the results. toweli (talk) 16:38, 14 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Keep per above. I found seven books with previews on GBooks. Coastal Environments in Popular Song is even in English, and though the reference there is too brief to use, it does say the band had "moderate success in the 80s and 90s." Which book wasn't opening for you?
SenshiSun (talk) 08:56, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Comment - the subject clearly meets WP:MUSICBIO#2 with a single in a WP:GOODCHARTS national chart: . ResonantDistortion 22:05, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

  • Keep per WP:MUSICBIO. They also pass GNG, as their biography is included on NPO Radio 2 site, they were the subject of a documentary that was shown on TV. They were covered in Maxazine (not sure if it is reliable). Kelob2678 (talk) 23:15, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

No Survivors (song)


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Does not establish notability per WP:GNG or WP:NSONG. The only non-primary source cited is The Christian Beat, which is a fan news blog rather than a reliable, independent source providing significant coverage. The remaining references are primary or routine directory/database listings. Veggiegalaxy (talk) 02:36, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Comment: Some new edits and sources were added since my nomination. The additional sources do not meaningfully change the notability assessment. The two K-Love pieces, while one is dedicated to the song, come from a Christian radio network with a promotional relationship to the artists it covers. Jesus Freak Hideout is a niche fan review site with questionable WP:RS status, and the piece is an album review rather than dedicated song coverage. Chart placements alone do not establish notability per WP:NSONG. The article still lacks substantive coverage in genuinely independent reliable sources. Veggiegalaxy (talk) 13:46, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete. The amount of notable information in this article could easily be summarized with a few words in the artist's main article. There's not enough significant coverage of the song in reliable sources to justify a separate article. Trumpetrep (talk) 14:48, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Lauda Musicam of Atlanta


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Fails WP:GNG. Has been tagged with notability problems since December 2010, and has still had nothing but a single Earrelevant article and self-published articles about this ensemble. A PROD was contested earlier in 2025, but failed to be deleted.

There also is a WP:COI problem with the article, as the original author's only edit was creating this page, and linking it to another choir in Georgia. And another user, in 2022, blatantly admitting to being the director of Lauda Musicam. ロドリゲス恭子 (talk) 22:00, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Erin Fox


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This musician fails to meet WP:GNG and WP:ENT. News coverage seems limited to local outlets and there doesn't appear to be any WP:SIGCOV in reliable sources elsewhere. This could be a matter of WP:TOOSOON, but for now I don't think it qualifies. Se7enNationArmy2024 (talk) 18:37, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Hoopper


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Fails WP:NARTIST. This article is a recreation of an AI-generated draft that was declined several times, but the author created a mainspace article about this subject anyway when their account was autoconfirmed. Sources are not independent: most serve as promotion of the artist or are interviews. Cicada1010 (talk) 20:05, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

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    Keep. The subject appears to satisfy WP:GNG based on multiple independent secondary sources with direct coverage of the artist and his work. The current sourcing includes artist-focused coverage and reviews from publications such as Broken 8 Music, Stereo Stickman, and Mescalina, rather than only databases, social links, or routine announcements. The article has also been revised to reduce promotional wording, remove synthesis heavy material, and keep claims closely tied to cited sources. If some sources are viewed as weaker than others, they can be trimmed without necessarily changing the overall notability assessment. Ricardojustacurious (talk) 20:54, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete. Fails WP:NARTIST and violates WP:NEWLLM. TheMDC4 chat :3 04:08, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Question: @Cicada1010 @TheMDC4, what is the basis for saying the article is LLM generated? If it is I would support delete per NEWLLM, and I agree that some of the writing (particuallry at the end) sounds LLM-y, but do we have something specifically that suggests that is the case? Otherwise I would want to go through the sources possibly with an assessment table given the large number of sources. -- Lenny Marks (talk) 15:34, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

I was going based on Cicada1010's assertion in the nom. I have struck that part of my !vote for now. TheMDC4 chat :3 16:01, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
Ok if we are going for notability criteria then I think there needs to be some kind of systemic treatment of the sources because there are 9 listed in the article. I understand some of them don't count towards GNG but we can't just assume that for all 9. -- Lenny Marks (talk) 17:39, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
The article has been rewritten significantly since I nominated it here and a large chunk of text with WP:AISIGNS has been removed, although some remains. Gonna explain my reasoning now.
2 declines on the now deleted draft I mentioned in my nomination were because of AI usage and the previous version of the article directly copied many sections from that draft.
Here are some WP:AISIGNS I found in the previous version:
-persistent emphasis that the subject has been covered in publications and reviews to establish their significance: "Coverage of the project highlighted its diaristic structure...", "Italian publications have framed...", "Hoopper's work has been covered by a range of independent music publications across Europe, North America, and Latin America"
-Usage of weasel words which exaggerate the amount of sources certain opinions can be found in: "Hoopper's music has been described by critics as minimalist and subdued..." (cited to one source), "Several publications have noted the influence of alternative rock..." (again, one source)
-Emphasis on broader trends: "His early independent releases marked a shift away from band-based performance", "broader emergence of a European interpretation of R&B..."
-Rules of three: "including emotional instability, memory, and self-observation.", "centers on internal dialogue, emotional dependency, and interpersonal distance"
-Superficial analyses: "emphasizing continuity over individual singles", "relying on repetition..."
-AI vocabulary: "marked" "emphasizing" "highlighted" "emphasized"
The newest version doesn't look like obvious AI text anymore, except the musical style section. Cicada1010 (talk) 18:36, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
More information Source, Independent? ...
Source assessment table prepared by User:Lenny Marks
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
No Interview with article subject Yes No
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes No Album review, not SigCov of article subject No
Yes ~ review of subject's musical style, promotional sounding language ? Unknown
No Interview with article subject Yes No
Yes Yes No Album review, not SigCov of article subject No
No Written by article subject Yes No
Yes Yes No Album review, not SigCov of article subject No
Yes Yes Yes In-depth review of Hooper's style, not biographical coverage but I believe constitutes SigCov Yes
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.
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AnaROBIK


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As far as I'm aware, this completely fails WP:GNG. There are two sources in the article at present: an unreliable blog, and the official AnaROBIK site. Nothing that we consider a reliable source. A Google search of "AnaROBIK" turns up absolutely nothing as well, and same with searches of this "Robert Hedin".

I don't even think a redirect or WP:ATD is appropriate here; there's no sources discussing this subject at all. And I also doubt there's coverage in other languages or in areas I haven't checked because, unlike other Vocaloids, this one has English origins and is incredibly obscure. Even Vocaloid fan sites have minimal information on this, if any at all. λ NegativeMP1 17:28, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Delete per nom. While high views on YouTube are not an indicator of notability, I find it very hard to believe there would be WP:SIGCOV for a 12-years-inactive vocaloid with 44 subscribers and ~a few hundred views per video. ScalarFactor (talk) 18:09, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete Nothing in Gnews, Gsearch is only Grok and various social media and streaming sites. I don't see much of anything that can be used to show notability for our purposes. Oaktree b (talk) 18:17, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Redirect to Vocaloid. Found the following mention, Along the same lines, a British electropop musician uses lola’s voice under the handle anaROBIK. Here the Vocaloid font fuels an entirely different character or personality from Zero-G’s soul singer or the more standard fan imagery of lola that has come from the Vocaloid community. Kelob2678 (talk) 19:06, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom. Nowhere near enough coverage to justify a redirect. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 23:13, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete - Completely non-notable. Not only should this not be Redirected to the main Vocaloid article, the one-sentence mention of this there should be removed as it appears to be promotional using the defunct official page as the source there. Rorshacma (talk) 00:12, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete - fails WP:CREATIVE, not to mention WP:GNG. WidgetKid Converse
  • Delete per User:ScalarFactor's comment. Iljhgtn (they/them · talk) 18:20, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Reggie B


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No sources, not notable. Somebody has previously deleted various PRODs, so we have to go through this process. Mariamnei (talk) 06:21, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Comment Talk of the Town (Fred Again, Sammy Virji and Reggie song) is notable and Reggie B passes WP:MUSICBIO#C2. That said, we can't really have unsourced BLPs about.--Launchballer 06:25, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
Changing my vote to Keep in light of the below.--Launchballer 10:34, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Angelika Mikk


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Close to none independent coverages. Most coverage is the same text copied word-for-word. LillaRis87 (talk) 21:14, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

Bear Ghost


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Delete – The subject does not appear to meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines for musical groups. The article currently lacks significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources, which is required under WP:GNG. Most of the references appear to be music databases, primary sources, or routine mentions that do not provide substantive discussion of the band.

In addition, the article does not clearly satisfy the criteria outlined in WP:MUSICBIO. There is no demonstrated evidence of major chart performance, coverage in established music journalism outlets, notable awards, or substantial independent reviews that would establish enduring notability.

Without multiple sources providing in-depth coverage of the band itself, the article relies largely on directory-type listings and primary material, which do not establish notability. In its current form, the article does not meet Wikipedia’s standards for inclusion. Rudshoyes (talk) 20:37, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • delete this would never pass even the bare minimum for anything under NMUSIC much less anything else. TURKEYDICAE🦃 18:26, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment: the only reason this is even in mainspace is because a sockpuppet was disruptively moving drafts. I won't move it to draftspace as part of the sock cleanup since it has an open discussion. Sennecaster (Chat) 21:05, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Tez Sherard


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Lacks substantial coverage in reliable sources. The article already has this greenvillejournal article and i found another, but we need at least one more. Searched Gnews and ProQuest —LastJabberwocky (Rrarr) 16:11, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Comment Another article. The problem is that all of them are from the same outlet. Kelob2678 (talk) 18:00, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Weak Delete: I searched Newspapers.com, and while there were several mentions in local South and North Carolina papers, the only actual significant coverage all comes from the Greenville Journal. Why? I Ask (talk) 09:53, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Weak keep - there is some evidence of touring the Carolinas and beyond, which would get him to pass WP:MUSIC. Bearian (talk) 14:08, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

Matthew Phillips (musician)

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Fails to meet the notability guideline for musicians (WP:NMUSIC). The article relies on a single source and lacks significant coverage in independent, reliable secondary sources. The current content appears to be based largely on routine or trivial coverage, and no evidence of sustained notability is demonstrated. Borgensanal (talk) 10:35, 9 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Delete - The article wasn't always based on a single source that said almost nothing. Editors have removed a bunch previous content, and if you look at older versions of the article you'll see that it at least attempted to make some more claims about notability. Alas, those were unsuccessful too. Phillips appears to have an endorsement deal and some recognition for his skills, which led to some sideman gigs and appearances as the local guy at festivals where more famous bands played. But he has no significant and reliable media coverage to support an encyclopedic article about his own career. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 12:30, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete per nomination. Trumpetrep (talk) 18:53, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete - The article appears promotional and possibly written with a conflict of interest. It lacks significant coverage in independent, reliable sources and instead relies largely on primary or self-published material, so the subject does not meet Wikipedia’s notability guidelines. The tone reads as promotional rather than encyclopedic. Attempts to remove unsourced or poorly sourced material were reverted by the article’s creator, Haykthetike, while the underlying sourcing issues remain unresolved. Per notability and COI guidelines, deletion is appropriate until substantial independent sourcing can be provided. ProfJWells6 (talk) 08:29, 10 March 2026 (UTC)ProfJWells6 (talk contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
  • Keep. There is something very fishy with the SPAs coming in to specifically remove content from this article. Phillips is a notable musician. Sources can be improved, but we need to tag the ones that need to be replaced, instead of nominating the article for deletion. Haykthetike (talk) 22:35, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
Please provide some of the sources that you believe would help. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 01:17, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
I just added a lot more sources. This is a promising article. It can be improved, so I definitely wouldn't rush to delete it. Haykthetike (talk) 03:39, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
As above, the article appears promotional and possibly written with a conflict of interest. It lacks significant coverage in independent, reliable sources and instead relies largely on primary or self-published material, so the subject does not meet Wikipedia’s notability guidelines. The tone reads as promotional rather than encyclopedic. Attempts to remove unsourced or poorly sourced material were reverted by the article’s creator, Haykthetike, while the underlying sourcing issues remain unresolved. Per notability and COI guidelines, deletion is appropriate until substantial independent sourcing can be provided. ProfJWells6 (talk) 08:30, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
The new sourcing consists largely of platform listings, interviews, and self-published material. While there are a few pieces of local coverage, they do not appear to provide the level of significant independent coverage required to meet Wikipedia’s notability guidelines. ProfJWells6 (talk) 08:41, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
First of all, who is ProfJWells6? This is a newly registered SPA account used specifically to attack Matthew Phillips and make all kinds of accusations coming out of nowhere. Precocious behavior of how Wikipedia works, and is very suspicious. Borgensanal also popped out of nowhere just to delete articles and uses makes use of a potentially inappropriate username. Haykthetike (talk) 00:20, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
I cannot speak for the editor Borgensanal, but I appreciate that they initiated this deletion discussion. I would like to respond to the points raised by the page’s creator, Haykthetike. This is simple, the material I removed from the article, including both text and citations, relied largely on self-published, primary, or promotional sources and does not meet Wikipedia’s standards for reliable sourcing or notability. Much of the sourcing consists of streaming platforms, interviews, or other primary material, which do not establish notability under WP:N or WP:NMP. My edits were intended to bring the article closer to Wikipedia’s sourcing and neutrality standards. Additionally, the strong defense of the article by its creator, Haykthetike, raises potential conflict of interest concerns, which makes careful adherence to Wikipedia’s policies on sourcing and neutrality especially important. All in all, there still appears to be insufficient independent, reliable coverage demonstrating that Matthew Phillips meets Wikipedia’s notability guidelines for musicians. ProfJWells6 (talk) 09:09, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
Really, you need to calm down, Haykthetike (talk · contribs). Borgensanal (talk · contribs) did not po[p] out of nowhere and accusing them of having a potentially inappropriate username is just gratuitous, frankly. They seem to have been making edits for months now and have been doing generally good work reporting and reverting vandalism, and trying to sniff out COI violations. They have the same amount of edits as you. It is far more suspicious to cast asperisons on this editor than anything Borgensanal has ever done. wound theology 13:55, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment. The AfD nominator Borgensanal and two other users ProfJWells6 and Gregnormans34, are all suspicious. Why is Borgensanal specifically focusing on COI accusations and deleting articles, and sending warnings to ProfJWells6 and Gregnormans34, who are acting just like him? Smells like a potential case of sock/meatpuppetry typical of deletion sock farms based in the Indian subcontinent. Matthew Phillips can be eventually improved, or maybe he is not so notable and needs to be draftified, but the Wikipedia community needs to decide. Haykthetike (talk) 00:20, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
    All of these are suspicious, but are you the only one from Heaven?
    1-It clearly mentions that the subject fails to meet the notability guideline for musicians (WP:NMUSIC).
    2-You have worked on all subjects that are not independent, and all of them were deleted.
    3-I also have some evidence, which I will shortly share with the Arbitration Committee, showing that you were hired to create this page. Borgensanal (talk) 06:01, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
    I would like to address the suggestion that I, ProfJWells6, is engaged in sockpuppetry or meatpuppetry. That allegation is unfounded. I am participating in this discussion independently, and disagreement with another editor’s position does not imply coordination. The focus of this discussion should remain on the article itself and whether it meets Wikipedia’s content standards.
    Returning to the substance of the AfD, the central issue is whether the subject meets Wikipedia’s notability guidelines. As noted previously, much of the sourcing in the article consists of self-published material, interviews, streaming platforms, and other primary or promotional sources. These types of sources do not establish notability under WP:N or the notability guidelines for musicians (WP:NMP), which require significant coverage in independent, reliable sources.
    The local coverage cited, while potentially useful for verifying certain facts, appears limited and does not clearly demonstrate the level of significant, independent coverage required for a standalone article. Local awards and promotional interviews likewise do not by themselves establish notability under Wikipedia’s standards.
    It is also worth noting that the article has previously been flagged with a template indicating that it may have been created or edited in return for undisclosed paid editing, which is a violation of Wikipedia’s terms of use. This further underscores the need for careful scrutiny of the article’s sourcing and neutrality.
    Based on the information presented in the article, as well as the sources provided by Haykthetike both at the time of the article’s creation and during this discussion, there still does not appear to be sufficient independent, reliable coverage demonstrating that Matthew Phillips meets Wikipedia’s notability guidelines for musicians.
    Finally, allegations of sockpuppetry or coordination should not distract from the central discussion. Wikipedia’s deletion process evaluates articles based on sources, not the behavior or perceived intentions of editors. Any concerns about editor conduct should be raised separately through Wikipedia’s formal processes, not in the AfD discussion itself. The current evidence demonstrates that the article’s content fails to meet Wikipedia’s notability and sourcing standards for a standalone article.
    For these reasons, the article currently does not demonstrate that Matthew Phillips meets Wikipedia’s notability criteria, and deletion would therefore be consistent with Wikipedia’s content policies. ProfJWells6 (talk) 09:22, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment The article subject has posted about this on the r/wikipediavandalism subreddit. I'm not going to comment further except to say that some of the edits to this page are odd, such as Condomali5's contributions on Commons. 1brianm7 (talk) 02:40, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Keep I believe while the deletion could be valid, the deletion proposed in this odd manner is ultimately an illicit way to go about it. There is way too many coincidental factors that suggest foul play. Ell22Moore (talk) 20:08, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment Since this nomination was made, I have added several independent sources providing coverage of the subject, including Earmilk talking about his album, Album Reviews from Obscure Sound and Illustrate Magazine, and the Times of San Diego reporting on a 2026 San Diego Music Awards nomination he, and independently his album, received. The article no longer relies on a single source and now includes multiple independent sources discussing the artist's work. Ell22Moore (talk) 00:10, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment. Does being a two-time winner by San Diego Music Awards meet WP:NMUSIC#7? --Hipal (talk) 01:15, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
    I honestly don't think Phillips meets WP:NMUSIC. I think he meets WP:GNG,with my added sources. Ell22Moore (talk) 01:53, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom. Even with the independent sources, I don't believe that he meets notability guidelines. Note that the independent sources are low-quality -- i.e., the malware- and clickbait-ridden Illustrate Magazine and local music blogs like The SceneSD and Obscure Sound. Most of these are submission-based websites which publish press releases. Haykthetike (talk · contribs), please read WP:ASPERSIONS. Furthermore, you came out of a three-year-long hiatus to contest the deletion of this page without making any more edits. Do you have any conflict of interest with this topic and particular? wound theology 13:43, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
    I would like to mention that local/niche publications are not inherently unreliable. Publication blogs with editorial oversight and independent authorship can be considered reliable, even if they focus on a specific niche subject area. Obscure Sound and SceneSD, from what I have seen, appear to function as editorial music publications rather than personal, pure blogs. Ell22Moore (talk) 16:53, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete per NMUSIC. There's no evidence that he's played outside of the San Diego area. Bearian (talk) 13:49, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete per User:doomsdayer520 Issac I Navarro (talk) 14:07, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Christian Anderson (musician)


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same reason as the many other times this has been deleted - it's complete nonsense sourced to utter garbage in the form of blackhat SEO. Trust'N and various other iterations. TURKEYDICAE🦃 18:03, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

  • Keep The subject charted on a country's national music chart, meets WP:GNG and WP:MUSIC I want to note that the nominator removed valid, non-PR sources from the article to support the AfD such as 1 2 3 4 5. The existence of potentially PR-based coverage about a subject doesn't invalidate existing valid news coverage. HungryHighway🛣️ 17:21, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
Delete, just because an artist charted on one of the Billboard charts, doesn't automatically mean they're notable. Sugar Tax (talk) 17:32, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
Yes it does, please check Wikipedia:Notability (music) criteria #2. Sandycubs (talk) 22:17, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Keep - Subject meets WP:MUSICBIO. Single "Stay (Go)" charted at number 17 on the Billboard Luxembourg Songs.Sandycubs (talk) 22:16, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment To reviewing admin, all the Delete votes prior to this comment were made when the nominator had removed the sources from the article. The nominator has since been warned by a Wikipedia admin to refrain from disruptive editing, and the sources have been reinstated. In addition, prior Delete votes by @Oaktree b and @Alansohn mention the lack of sources in the article, and should be evaluated with that in mind. Also under WP:MUSICOUTCOMES articles with similar and inferior sourcing survive AfD. HungryHighway🛣️ 07:01, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
    HungryHighway, you refer to sources having been added. I see lots of local coverage and trivial mentions. Which are the in-depth sources that would establish notability? Alansohn (talk) 12:45, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
    @Alansohn 1 2 3 4 These all have a pretty thorough coverage, and provide enough detail to satisfy WP:NOR (which is what Wikipedia guidelines state is the basis of WP:SIGCOV). It states: "Significant coverage is more than a trivial mention, but it does not need to be the main topic of the source material." By these guidelines and definitions, the subject does have SIGCOV and meets the standards of WP:MUSICBIO. Thank you. HungryHighway🛣️ 20:46, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
    Only the second source is about his person. Channel 3000 doesn't like like a RS, Source 4 is a student media. Source 1 isn't about this person, only an act that works with them. I wouldn't use any of these to show notability. Oaktree b (talk) 01:04, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
    Did I link the wrong sources? Source 1 is about the subject and mentions an associated act, it's pretty in-depth about him and his past, it's pretty clearly a RS Wisconsin State Journal. Source 2 is WXOW clearly non-trivial coverage in a RS, not sure what yout hink is non-RS about WISC-TV. Source 4 is student media, however those are allowed for supporting fact, such as attendance at the university. In any case, even assuming that the sources didn't show notability, he still qualifies under WP:MUSICBIO. 3 sources at LEAST are clearly RS, independent, etc. which are in addition to the charting. HungryHighway🛣️ 02:08, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment still a !delete for me, the new sources don't show notability. Charting is fine, but you need sourcing about the song, it's not a "free pass" to an article if it does chart. Trivial coverage in most sources. Oaktree b (talk) 13:06, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
    Musicians or ensembles (this category includes bands, singers, rappers, orchestras, DJs, musical theatre groups, instrumentalists, etc.) may be notable if they meet at least one of the following criteria. my emphasis, you still need decent sourcing ABOUT the music/musician. Oaktree b (talk) 13:09, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
    It also didn't actually chart under anything covered under N:MUSIC. TURKEYDICAE🦃 17:25, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
    @Oaktree b There's multiple articles in detail about the song that charted, including a TV interview segment on a news station. There's at least 4 that undisputedly meet WP:GNG and in addition to that, charting adds another criteria so it's eligible under WP:MUSICBIO. At worst, the article should get a more citations needed tag. The main arguments by the nominator fall under WP:ATA as well, it seems like they have some sort of negative personal connection to the subject. HungryHighway🛣️ 20:58, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
    An interview doesn't meet notability requirements, the rest aren't helpful, as explained in my comment above. You've got a bunch of mentions, most in non-RS. Nothing really we can use. Oaktree b (talk) 01:06, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
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Jorge Aravena Llanca


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Non-notable individual. Allegedly an academic at the Free University of Berlin but no reliable source can confirm that. Known as the singer of a locally interesting song. Fails GNG. Bedivere (talk) 14:04, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

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Amos Roddy


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Don't believe that this composer meets WP:NMUSICIAN and/or WP:GNG. I'm not seeing any significant coverage of him, specifically, in reliable sources, and most coverage of him online is in passing mentions. Coverage of the stuff he's been involved in is not enough; there needs to be coverage on him, specifically. Not even WP:NCREATIVE could apply here because his contributions are not notable on their own and he was simply a contractor, though it's not like NCREATIVE could overwrite a lack of sources anyways, per WP:SNG. Multiple sources used on this page are also unreliable (e.g. the Minecraft wiki, IMDb). The only reliable source that discusses him appears to be the Willamette Week, but as far as I'm aware (though I can't find the specific policy) local newspapers discussing a local subject doesn't contribute to GNG. λ NegativeMP1 21:41, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

Noting that the page creator left a response to the deletion notice with an oppose / keep vote, arguing that coverage of the update Roddy contributed to makes Roddy notable, which is not the case. λ NegativeMP1 23:15, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
I saw this deletion noted on reddit and wanted to add additional context. Amos Roddy is a well known video game composer and I believe he is more than “simply a contractor” as noted in the deletion.
Roddy has 3 BAFTA nominations credited specifically to his name, he been a core collaborator to a number of celebrated independent video games (for example, the much acclaimed Citizen Sleeper was made by only 3 people, Roddy being one). His music has been streamed tens of millions of times. His name is also listed on quite a number of wikipedia articles, so it feels appropriate that he have a his own wiki.
Roddy has producer and/or writing credits on two billboard no.1 albums, with both credits noted in their respective wikipedias: Lil Wayne - Funeral (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_) and Russ - Shake the Snowglobe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_the_Snow_Globe_)
Here is additional coverage of his work specifically
Arizona State University - Center for Science and the Imagination - interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh1kY5zCxqI
Super Jump Magazine - retrospective of work - https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/from-strafe-to-citizen-sleeper-the-music-of-amos-roddy/
Laced Records - article/interview -https://www.lacedrecords.com/blogs/blog/interview-strafe-composer-toytree-talks-red-hot-jams-and-refracted-retro
RPG Fan - Review of his musical work - https://www.rpgfan.com/music-review/citizen-sleeper-original-soundtrack/ and https://www.rpgfan.com/music-review/citizen-sleeper-2-soundtrack/
Devolver - interview - https://forkcast.devolverdigital.com/episodes/episode-193-a-song-of-pit-and-ball
Level with Emily Reese - interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHvbODxMwtQ
Bandcamp - best soundtracks of 2025 - https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2025/the-best-video-game-soundtracks-of-2025 Digitalis parviflora (talk) 19:36, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
As a follow up, here is a full list of wikipedia articles that already specifically include mention of Amos Roddy (and two at the bottom that mention ToyTree, his former monitor)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minecraft
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Minecraft
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_at_Heart
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_x_Pit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Sleeper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_Sleeper_2:_Starward_Vector
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Other_Waters
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shake_the_Snow_Globe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral_(Lil_Wayne_album)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_(video_game)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strafe_(video_game) Digitalis parviflora (talk) 20:05, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Redirect The Willamette Week coverage certainly contributes to notability but is insufficient on its own. On that basis, a reasonable WP:ATD is a redirect to Music of Minecraft. ResonantDistortion 08:58, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Redirect to Music of Minecraft as best WP:ATD. Iljhgtn (they/them · talk) 22:21, 8 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Redirect to the music article, as suggested by Iljhgtn, and as reasonable. Since the sourcing is atrocious – social media, his own personal website, IMdB – this BLP must be deleted otherwise. Bearian (talk) 04:09, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
    While I agree the sourcing in the original submission is insufficient, that does not invalidate the topic of the article. Additional credible sources/citations are available, which I have provided as an comment elsewhere in this article for deletion. I also feel that the artist being cited in ~ 10 existing wikipedia articles reinforces the case for keeping - though improving - this biography of a living person. Digitalis parviflora (talk) 21:11, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
    Everything that you have presented either has dubious reliability, is an interview, or a review of a specific work.
    Notability is not automatically inherited; RPG Fan's reviews of one work aren't relevant. Devolver is an interview, can't be used to demonstrate notability and either way it is not a secondary source. Wikipedia articles mentioning him obviously is not relevant. Arizona State University is, again, an interview. Laced Records is likely a promotional piece and is once again an interview. Not a secondary source either. Level with Emily Reese is also an interview and I'm not sure that's a reliable source either. Super Jump Magazine I am unsure of. Bandcamp is focused on one work of his and likewise is still not a secondary source. I recommend starting by finding sources listed at WP:VG/S or WP:A/S that discuss Roddy in significant detail, rather than just one work of his, outside of interviews. Nothing you have presented helps contribute to the notability of a biography centered around Roddy, as opposed to individual works. λ NegativeMP1 18:45, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
    While I agree that the original wikipedia submission is lacking in citation and quality, and there may be better sources on Roddy out there there than these, there are many published wikipedia articles with less citations or reliable sources. For what its worth, as of yesterday Roddy was nominated for two additional BAFTAs: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bafta-games-awards-nominations-2026-clair-obscur-1236528396/ Brightthought123 (talk) 04:36, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
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Alexander Tuschinski


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First, a bit of background. In late 2024, we deleted a few articles about Tuschinski family members, all created by the subject and creator of this article, ATuschinski. At the time, there was discussion about nominating Alexander, which didn’t happen, but this is unfinished business from that period. In the meantime, his account has been nearly dormant, although an IP editor has added copious links to this article, like this one attesting his current status as a doctoral student, or this one about his non-notable film screening at a non-notable festival.

Now that we have that introduction out of the way, the main reason for deleting this autobiography is that its subject isn’t notable, as defined by WP:BIO, WP:ARTIST or other relevant guidelines. He’s had an ephemeral career in film, but nothing he’s done has risen to any particular degree of notability, and there’s no compelling reason to continue hosting this article here. Biruitorul Talk 21:18, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

https://www.jungewelt.de/loginFailed.php?ref=/artikel/502289.film-ein-ganzes-leben.html/ https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1392669 https://duckduckgo.com/?q=alexander+tuschinski&iar=news&t=fpas ~2026-14190-86 (talk) 20:23, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

A search result is not a source, and an article about his grandfather is irrelevant to the discussion. Biruitorul Talk 13:48, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
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Most of those are unreliable databases that anybody can edit. Not sure how an article about a book review about a collection of letters from the 1940s would go into detail about a man who was born in the 1980s. SenshiSun (talk) 17:22, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Badsha Bulbul


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No significant coverage in reliable source. References used in the article are interview or too closely associated with the subject. No significant awards. Rht bd (talk) 13:25, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Comment WP:MUSICBIO #1 says to exclude "publications where the musician or ensemble talks about themselves". If that is taken literally, none of the cited sources count towards establishing notability, nor do any of those I've been able to find. If this is kept, it (and the Bengali version) will probably need to be reverted to a revision before the extensive edits by Badshabulbul. --Worldbruce (talk) 14:24, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
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  • @Walterwpaul: As the editor who has done the most to clean up the article, do you have an opinion one way or another? --Worldbruce (talk) 16:56, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
    Do not delete. The singer was one of the most popular artists of his time. Between 1986 and 1995, he released 18 solo albums, and all of them were very successful.
    The problem is that during that time there was not much media/newspaper to cover news (few newspaper and monthly magazine are available), and most media outlets did not even have websites. This is one reason there are not many sources available today, but that does not mean he is not notable.
    At that time, cassette tapes were widely sold, and most promotions and news were shared through posters and banners. Walterwpaul (talk) 17:55, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Draftify- given the context explained above about offline sources potential, along with my findings online for lack of SIGCOV sources, do see youtube sites about the singer, will consider draftify to give time for searches into offline sources, as well as possibly uploaded to the net via archiving sites.Lorraine Crane (talk) 06:48, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

Herb Partlow


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Subject does not meet WP:NMUSIC, a search doesn't turn up verifiable WP:SIGCOV that would improve the article. The article discusses a previous business career that doesn't meet WP:GNG. Most of the sources currently cited are user created content or links to apple music. If kept I think the article should be stubified. ScrubbedFalcon (talk) 22:10, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

  • Keep. The conflict of interest is a major issue with the article. All of the corporate stuff and his book are nonsense. None of that belongs in the article, beyond a few passing words. His music career has met the bar for notability. If the article were just about that, it wouldn't merit deletion. Trumpetrep (talk) 17:17, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

* Delete Not notable Yesterday, all my dreams... (talk) 23:27, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

  • Delete - While the sources have WP:SIGCOV, they seem too promotional in nature which renders them unusable here. signed, Kvinnen (talk)
  • Delete – Fails WP:GNG and WP:MUSIC. He has a prolific career, the majority of the provided sources are either primary or routine industry news. Maxcreator (talk) 19:41, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete fails WP:MUSIC as a non-notable music producer. ScottyNolan (talk) 10:44, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
    KEEP - The subject has the following objective notable attributes:
    - Covered in "Billboard Magazine" article in 2003
    - Covered in "All About Jazz" Magazine in 2018
    - Covered in the "Jazz In Mee" magazine in 2013 and 2015
    - Reviewed and acknowledged by "Soul Tracks" multiple times (2015 - 2023)
    - Currently on the "smoothjazz.com" charts for the past several weeks with his latest single, "City Lights" (Global
    Listener Chart / Radar Chart / Airplay 100)
    - Receives radio airplay on a DAILY BASIS on various radio stations across the globe
    (source: https://onlineradiobox.com/artist/375677211-herb-partlow)
    - Covered in the "Charleston City Paper" in 2021
    - Covered in a news article on the "Holy City Sinner" publication/platform in 2025
    - West Coast rap pioneer in the early 80s, and mentor influencing young artists who came after and received notoriety in the industry. (see article)
    Not sure what your criteria is for WP-MUSIC, but the subject is clearly notable. Is the subject as notable as say... Bad Bunny? Of course not, but notable non-the-less. ~2026-16012-43 (talk) 19:30, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
    @~2026-16012-43, are you BPenneywell or Hfpartlow or both? WidgetKid Converse 23:32, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Keep I actually disagree he has coverage from newspapers, a radio station, and All About Jazz which is a prominent Jazz publication I think that would pass WP:MUSICIAN Agnieszka653 (talk) 22:03, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
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  • Keep in view of the multiple reliable sources coverage identified in this discussion and in the article that together shows a pass of WP:GNG so that deletion is unnecessary in my view, Atlantic306 (talk) 23:29, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment: Given there's been a few keeps, I did an exhaustive look at sources and really don't think there's anything there beyond, maybe, the first source that supports WP:CREATIVE:
  1. Charleston City Paper: Local alternative press, lots of WP:PRIMARY
  2. Charleston City Paper: (Duplicate)
  3. SoulTracks: WP:PROMO
  4. SoulTracks: WP:PROMO
  5. SoulTracks: WP:PROMO
  6. JazzBites: Playlist log. WP:TRIVIALMENTION
  7. OnlineRadioBox: Playlist log. WP:TRIVIALMENTION
  8. SmoothJazz.com: Playlist log. WP:TRIVIALMENTION
  9. KUCR: Playlist log. WP:TRIVIALMENTION
  10. KUCR: Playlist log. WP:TRIVIALMENTION
  11. Apple Music: Catalog entry. WP:PRIMARY
  12. AllMusic – Future Jazz: Catalog entry. WP:PRIMARY
  13. Apple Music: Catalog entry. WP:PRIMARY
  14. Post and Courier: Likely WP:ROTM. Doesn't help pass WP:CREATIVE
  15. Unsourced: Unable to check
  16. RapMusicGuide.com: Catalog entry. WP:PRIMARY
  17. Most Wanted Records: Catalog entry. WP:PRIMARY
  18. Discogs: No mention of subject
  19. Billboard: WP:TRIVIALMENTION in article about broader music scene. Lacks depth about artist.
  20. Jazz in M.E.E. Magazine: WP:PROMO and WP:PRIMARY. Artist is a contributing writer to the magazine.
  21. Jazz in M.E.E. Magazine: WP:PROMO and WP:PRIMARY. Artist is a contributing writer to the magazine.
  22. Holy City Sinner: WP:BLOG
  23. SoulTracks: WP:PROMO
  24. SoulTracks: WP:PROMO
  25. SoulTracks: WP:PROMO
  26. LinkedIn: WP:PRIMARY … c'mon. Really?
  27. BDG: WP:PRIMARY
  28. UPI Archives: No mention of subject
  29. SFGate: No mention of subject
  30. Los Angeles Times: No mention of subject
  31. Federal Reserve: No mention of subject
  32. PropertyCasualty360: No mention of subject
  33. Vault.com: No mention of subject
  34. Post and Courier: WP:PRIMARY
  35. Live 5 News: WP:ROTM. Doesn't help pass WP:CREATIVE
  36. WCBD News 2: WP:ROTM. Doesn't help pass WP:CREATIVE
  37. S.C. Housing: WP:PRIMARY
  38. Holy City Sinner: WP:BLOG
  39. Spectrum Local News: WP:BLOG
  40. CB Herald: No mention of subject
  41. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY and WP:PROMO
  42. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY
  43. All About Jazz: WP:PRIMARY
  44. Raptz.com: WP:PRIMARY
  45. Apple Music: Playlist log. WP:TRIVIALMENTION
  46. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY
  47. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY
  48. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY
  49. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY
  50. Zillions Magazine: WP:BLOG and WP:PROMO
  51. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY
  52. Holy City Sinner: WP:BLOG and WP:PROMO
  53. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY
  54. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY
  55. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY
  56. Apple Music: WP:PRIMARY

Lloyd Dobler Effect


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Appears to fail WP:NMG. Very little sustained coverage and the article seems promotional in nature, with off-topic tangents about other related musicians. I removed what appeared to be a fake discography entry and there may be others, or at the very least ones that are virtually impossible to verify (and thus would fail notability rules). Engineeringest (talk) 21:25, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Weak Keep Found this Washington Post article: [] I think they may just squeak by notability wise. Agnieszka653 (talk) 22:21, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete The WaPo article is titled as a local interest piece and is an interview with the bandmembers. This isn't enough for NMUSICIAN or GNG. MightyRanger (talk) 20:40, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
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Hi-C (rapper born 1998)


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I can't see any evidence the subject has sufficient evidence to meet WP:MUSICBIO, so proposing deletion discussion to conclude either way. None of the current cited sources appear to contribute to notability:

  • - appears to be a blog, but also focused on the group not the subject
  • - no mention of subject
  • - passing mention
  • - only secondary source focused on the subject, but listed as unreliable at WP:NPPSG
  • and two Youtube interviews - not usable

In a WP:BEFORE the only usable coverage I've identified is short review in The Fader. Note: not to be confused with a rapper of the same name, Hi-C (rapper born 1973). ResonantDistortion 09:41, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

Keep. Despite not being able to find many sources, the article is of great relevance to underground hip-hop, a scene which doesn't get much industry press cover in general but still contributes to the wider sound of the hip-hop genre. MitchChau (talk) 01:13, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
Wikipedia requires verifiability, especially for biographies of living persons, as well as meeting notability standards (the guidelines for musicians can be found in WP:MUSICBIO). Being an underground-whatever doesn't exempt a subject from these requirements. Either a singer meets the requirements or they don't, and no one has been able to show any reliable, secondary sources that meet the MUSICBIO or WP:GNG guidelines. nf utvol (talk) 14:30, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
Keep. Just like the 1973-born rapper before him (which I also opened a AFD for, and it was closed as 'keep'), this Hi-C is just as important for his era, even if it might not be instantly apparent. While the page does need a bit more sources, there are other sources out there which casually name-drop him as an influence such as the currently-booming Xaviersobased, in 2 separe articles . I think this is grounds to establish him as notable enough if the artist in question gets name-dropped as an influence by other rappers very commonly. If other up-and-coming underground trap rappers like Lon3r Johny, Nine Vicious, 2Sdxrt3all or (for more appropriate equivalence in my humble opinion) the very influential Black Kray, who had his article made very late in my opinion, Hi-C absolutely should have his own Wikipedia article. I feel like there are much bigger (smaller?) fish to fry first before him. Furthermore about your comments about the sources
    • 2) "No mention of the subject" = that source literally mentions Reptilian Club Boyz, the collective he was part of that's why it is sourced to establish how influential the collective was. And Hi-C was basically its de-facto leader.
    • YouTube sources = who claimed those are "not usable"? While YouTube as a source may be a little sketch, it can be used if there isn't much else to use in its place, there is a lot of very useful information found in YouTube vids that cannot be found elsewhere and I've personally viewed YouTube used as a source many, many times prior. Furthermore take a look at Wikipedia:Identifying and using self-published works Lil Happy Lil Sad :): 21:00, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
    Comment Yet, after two keep votes, there is still only one source identified that has any reliable secondary coverage of the subject that is not a passing mention. If this Hi-C is just as important for his era then please present further non-trivial reliable secondary sources to verify this and build an article, otherwise this article appears pure WP:Promo particularly given the potential for confusion with the notable musician of the same name. ResonantDistortion 22:08, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
    Comment I would say it's the opposite situation here. Many people, including myself, have found the article for the 1973-born rapper while attempting to find information about the Reptilian Club Boyz co-founder. Compare to Ken Carson and Ken Carson (country singer): before the article for the rapper was made, many people tried to find him and only stumbled upon a relatively unknown country singer born during the first world war. Similarly here, if anyone is trying to find information about a "Hi-C rapper", it's more likely than not going to mean this one.
    Furthermore, if the 1973 born rapper is considered relevant enough for Wikipedia when he has never had an influence on the wider genre, surely this Hi-C is relevant enough after being cited as an influence multiple times directly by rappers who are blowing up today, in the year of our lord 2026.
    Again, sourcing is a problem because he is an underground rapper and this scene hardly gets mainstream media coverage, let alone secondary coverage that focuses entirely on the rapper. But relevancy is not an issue. MitchChau (talk) 20:05, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
Keep I've added more sources, it should be notable now Aradicus77 (talk) 07:49, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment In this post-internet enshittified age we live in people barely talk about the most influential artists of our generation it's insane but a few writers like Kieran Press-Reynolds (literally the son of Simon Reynolds) have talked about Yabujin who has previously noted Hi-C as an influence on twitter. Also this Hi-C would get way more page views. Aradicus77 (talk) 07:51, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
    Comment Agreed 100%. Nobody knows the older Hi-C. Meanwhile this Hi-C is still widely known in the underground rap community and often discussed - when making this page, I was in fact very surprised to see that nobody had made an article about him.
    Also, it's sad that much of the information about him, his career, sound, and impact has been removed due to there being no reliable sources, but this is far better than the page being deleted instead. MitchChau (talk) 23:40, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
Saying "nobody knows" is a bit of an ignorant statement. While I too thought this when I nominated his page being deleted, all the people who contested the article being deleted did reveal that he had some success, mostly in the 90s and early 2000s. Just because Unc Hi-C isn't talked about much today doesn't mean people weren't listening to him when the CD era was the main medium to listen to music. Nevertheless, both Hi-C's are notable and both should be on Wikipedia, as far as I see it. Also side note; Id love for them to link one day, seeing Hi-C take a pic with Hi-C would be amazing - Lil Happy Lil Sad :): 21:38, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
All of that is a moot point if you can't point to significant coverage in reliable, secondary, and independent sources. This isn't a fan site, it's an encyclopedia that has clear guidelines for what is included and what is not. nf utvol (talk) 21:39, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete lacks sigcov, the sources are passing mentions. Kelob2678 (talk) 12:39, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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  • WeakDelete. I'm wavering on this one. The coverage is very limited, however there are two articles that lend notability per GNG, the Fader one listed in the nomination and this Broadway World article. That being said, I think we need more than this to really estabilsh notability through the GNG, since there isn't anything that would seem to imply notability through MUSICBIO. The one Fader article isn't enough to really get to notability. As noted below, the Broadway World article shouldn't be used to establish notability since the source doesn't differentiate between editorial content, reporting, and self-published material. If kept it needs a major overhaul to meet BLP sourcing requirements. nf utvol (talk) 14:40, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
    Hi @Nfutvol. Agreed that the Fader contributes to notability, however Broadway World is listed unreliable at WP:NPPSG as primarily prints PR so I don't see how we can count it. ResonantDistortion 15:30, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
    Fair enough, hadn't seen those discussions. Switching over to just delete. nf utvol (talk) nf utvol (talk) 21:31, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: A source analysis table would be helpful. Also, please don't move the page while the AfD is open.
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  • Delete: Bunch of passing mentions and youtube, don't really help notability. Might be influential, ok, but we need other sources that talk about this person before we can make an article. Would the RCB rap collective be a viable redirect or merge? Oaktree b (talk) 13:22, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
    I don't agree with the delete but if it's deleted I would consider an RCB article to be a good replacement. ~2026-15737-96 (talk) 23:29, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
Keep he’s an influential underground rap artist and is more than notable enough to merit a page. Also cites Pitchfork and The Fader. Definitely a keep in my opinion NP 🤗🐣 (talk) 23:59, 14 March 2026 (UTC)
The Pitchfork citations do not mention the subject. They have passing mentions of the musical group the subject was a member of. ResonantDistortion 08:50, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
It doesn’t specifically mention him, but it mentions the collective he’s a member of NP 🤗🐣 (talk) 01:06, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
The collective might be notable, but that doesn't mean he is. Please go review WP:INHERIT. This person needs in depth coverage about them in reliable sources, not just the collective they happen to be a part of. If he's as influential as claimed, it shouldn't be this hard for you to find enough coverage to meet the notability guidelines. nf utvol (talk) 01:16, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
Like Lil Happy Lil Sad said, the Pitchfork article is sourced to establish how influential the collective was. And Hi-C was basically its leader.
Even if you don’t want to count the collective he co-founded, doesn’t a Fader article suffice? And the fact multiple popular underground rappers like xaviersobased cite him as an influence? I don’t know, maybe you don’t agree, but I think he more than meets notability and coverage criteria NP 🤗🐣 (talk) 02:55, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Michael Kovach

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Similar to the first deletion discussion, I believe the article has serious WP:SIGCOV concerns and does not pass WP:THREE. I tentatively approved the article as part of the NPR process last month after outlining my concerns at Talk:Michael Kovach#SIGCOV concerns as I believed the amount of active editors of the page could fix this issue, but after multiple weeks, the article still remains with only one good citation meeting WP:THREE. Especially for a living person bio, I believe the article should again be redirected to List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Hazbin Hotel, or deleted. Johnson524 17:23, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

Delete. I don't think there's a good target. Especially not List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters#Hazbin Hotel; he is not even mentioned, and only appears in the pilot episode!
He's probably noteworthy for N in Murder Drones or Jax from The Amazing Digital Circus, but you can't redirect to two different articles. Hence, delete. 🫀 Crash // Organhaver ( it / he|talk to me, maybe? ) 18:16, 13 February 2026 (UTC)
Now that I think about it, yeah such Redirect would definitely not be optimal.Toarin (talk) 15:17, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment: Nominator states at Talk:Michael Kovach#SIGCOV concerns that the subject passes ENT. THREE is not a notability guideline, and if the subject meets a subject-specific guideline, GNG and ANYBIO do not need to be met. BrechtBro (talk) 16:29, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
  • Keep: Er, if Kovach passes WP:ENT then WP:THREE is irrelevant. WP:THREE is an essay, it is not policy or guideline.--Eldomtom2 (talk) 19:58, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
  • Keep, per Eldomtom2.
ThirdEye96 (talk) 23:56, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete. He is not a notable actor, needs more sources. Guz13 (talk) 02:57, 16 February 2026 (UTC)
    Comment: I fear this reply goes towards WP:JNN, and probably isn't valid? ConeKota (talk) 21:19, 17 February 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete. If sources don't exist that significantly cover a subject in any meaningful way, then SNGs be damned. Even the policy regarding SNG's state that if sources don't exist on a subject then they may not warrant an article anyways. From WP:SNG itself: "Therefore, topics which pass an SNG are presumed to merit an article, though articles which pass an SNG or the GNG may still be deleted or merged into another article, especially if adequate sourcing or significant coverage cannot be found, or if the topic is not suitable for an encyclopedia". Sources and significant coverage are always required. Either way, I would hardly call the works he's been involved in significant enough to make him notable under ENT. They're only popular within niche online sub-communities associated with indie animation. Very few people outside of those circles would be able to recognize those roles. λ NegativeMP1 18:50, 16 February 2026 (UTC)
  • WP:ENT says nothing about significance, only notability. And "only popular within niche online sub-communities associated with indie animation" is an odd thing to say about at least one very popular and successful show...--Eldomtom2 (talk) 22:54, 16 February 2026 (UTC)
    You are free to disagree with what I said, but it does not take away from my central argument (significant coverage still being required). λ NegativeMP1 01:15, 17 February 2026 (UTC)
Comment: Either way, I would hardly call the works he's been involved in significant enough to make him notable under ENT. They're only popular within niche online sub-communities associated with indie animation. Eh? I'm not so sure when looking at his television credits in the filmography section. The shows listed aren't typically niche sub-indie animated web cartoons produced by online creators or Glitch Productions of that manner. ConeKota (talk) 21:23, 17 February 2026 (UTC)
Keep kovach has had a lot of indie roles, I do think that there should be more notable sources at least TheRandomfanguy (talk) 00:31, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
Comment: If the article is deleted, do NOT redirect it to List of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss characters. This specific article was previously deleted for said redirect towards Hazbin Hotel and The Amazing Digital Circus. This will be another occurrence of voice actors having a redirect article to a notable popular project because they contribute to it like Black Gryph0n or Amir Talai (before he eventually got his article).

P.S. Michael Kovach is nowhere listed on proposed article in nomination so the redirect will be deleted again regardless. ConeKota (talk) 21:13, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

  • Delete. Per @NegativeMP1. Also, some part of the coverage refs does not pass as a perennial sources. AdobongPogi masarap 🍛 04:10, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete. He's not a non-indie cartoon voice actor like his 4 idols are, maybe a page on Thom Huge should be made instead! ~2026-62172-7 (talk) 19:48, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
    Comment: Please read WP:ATA before discussing. ConeKota (talk) 00:46, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
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Keep: I think Kovach could fit under WP:CREATIVE, not just from his indie web series roles but also his television credits that aren't niche sub indie web series. ConeKota (talk) 02:40, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Keep Notability is established by meeting WP:ENT and WP:CREATIVE.Darkm777 (talk) 03:22, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment (as nom) Both CREATIVE and ENT, which are being referenced a lot, respectively state that an article is likely to be notable if and may be considered notable if they meet some following criteria. By this wording, it's my understanding that even if one of these criteria are met, it does not automatically grant notability, especially if an article still has serious underlying sourcing concerns (like this one does). If this article does end up being kept for the aforementioned reasons; that'll really change my understanding of these guidelines, and I'll take this into consideration for all future reviews. Cheers! Johnson524 03:33, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
  • WP:NOTE says "topics which pass an SNG are presumed to merit an article, though articles which pass an SNG or the GNG may still be deleted or merged into another article, especially if adequate sourcing or significant coverage cannot be found, or if the topic is not suitable for an encyclopedia". I agree that the current wording is confusing.--Eldomtom2 (talk) 01:28, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: The arguments to keep are correct in that WP:ENT can provide an alternative path to determining whether a topic meets our guidelines for inclusion. The arguments to delete are correct in saying we still need to be able to write a policy-compliant article, although this may be a different threshold than SIGCOV. I would appreciate more discussion of whether ENT is actually met, and of whether a policy-compliant article can be written.
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  • delete fails WP:SIGCOV. The criteria in WP:ENT are not satisfied. --Altenmann >talk 18:52, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
    Can you elaborate on why you feel the article fails WP:ENT?--Eldomtom2 (talk) 20:13, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete. Cited to unreliable social media posts. Only passing mentions in the few pieces WP:RS. Lacks in-depth coverage that is clearly independent of the subject. If there were some decent coverage of his voice over work I could possibly see an WP:NACTOR pass, but given the article is resorting to obviously bad citation practices to twitter I'm not willing to entertain that argument. Fails WP:BASIC.4meter4 (talk) 21:49, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
    There are brief mentions of his performance, such as:
    decider.com, Michael Kovach’s character N is goofy and silly, and he’s a murder drone we want to root for. and Despite still being a one-dimensional character, we liked Michael Kovach’s performance as the near-sociopathic Jax.
    ThePopVerse, Michael Kovach is a delight; it’s clear Kovach took his time to understand the meter as well as the playful cadence of the words, and the result is worth listening to.
    Popculture.com, The Amazing Digital Circus is taking the internet by storm, and launching its voice-over cast to new heights – including Michael Kovach, the actor who plays Jax. Kovach is 28 years old and has an impressive voice acting resume already, as well as a big social media footprint. Here’s an introduction to Kovach, his work and the sensation that is The Amazing Digital Circus. Kovach lives in Seattle, Washington and works as a content creator on various mediums including voice acting, singing and streaming. According to IMDb, Kovach got his start on the YouTube series Danganwrestling in 2014 where he appeared in one episode voicing various characters. Kovach had a role in a video game the following year, and starting in 2016 has picked up multiple credits each year in video games and animation. Kovach is best known for playing Angel Dust in the Prime Video series Hazbin Hotel – at least until The Amazing Digital Circus took off.
    Obviously, this is not enough for WP:GNG, but I think this is comparable to the attention that people who pass WP:NACTOR get in reviews. Kelob2678 (talk) 22:15, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
decider.com isn't usable now that WP:NEWYORKPOST has been deprecated as unreliable. It's a subsidiary of the NYP. ThePopVerse is too perfunctory to meaningfully count even towards an SNG. The Popculture.com is one solid piece of evidence, but alone its not enough to establish notability.4meter4 (talk) 01:23, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
WP:DECIDER is yellow and we don't use it to source anything controversial. My point is that the coverage of him in those articles is comparable to the coverage actors get in movie reviews (a few sentences), therefore, this should be enough for him to pass WP:ENT. Kelob2678 (talk) 09:53, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

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