Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/DJ Desi

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.--Kubigula (talk) 03:05, 30 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DJ Desi

There is nothing in this article that suggests that the subject meets any criteria for WP:MUSIC. Furthermore, the lack of any reliable third-party citations is a violation of WP:BLP. A quick Google search reveals no coverage by any significant publication and there are no news articles about him. The article was created by Nabeelva, who is DJ Desi's marketing manager. I proposed this article for deletion but the prod was removed by an anonymous IP without explanation. -- Atama ^chat 15:34, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. —Atama ^chat 15:34, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. I could find no significant coverage of either him or his supposed charitable foundation. Nothing was found to back up the connection to Donna Karan. No real evidence of any notability.--Michig (talk) 16:07, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete- per nom.--S_RX 16:15, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Note that the original contributor, Nabeelva (talk · contribs), has a conflict of interest here, as is evidenced by his upload comments on Image:Djdesi2007.jpg: This file is officially approved by DJDesi.com to be used on Wikipedia. I am the marketing manager for djdesi.com. Sean Reeves and We own the rights to this file. This file is being submitted to Wikipedia by djdesi.com Studios. —/Mendaliv/^2¢/_Δ's/ 16:56, 24 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment - I'd also like to point out that an anonymous IP removed the AfD notice from the article, the IP is similar to the one that removed the prod tag. I don't doubt that these IPs are related to DJ Desi's marketing people, it might even be Sean Reeves himself. I reverted the change. -- Atama ^chat 16:16, 25 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Complete lack of independent third-party sources to corroborate claims, hence notability not established. WWGB (talk) 11:17, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete vain vanity in vain. JuJube (talk) 12:52, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure what seems to be the issue here. All of the information on DJ Desi's page is verifiable and we can back it up by providing the factual data. His non profit contributions and information on his foundation is available at www.desiattitude.org.

The person proposing the deletion either has a personal agenda or has not conducted his research. DJ Desi news articles are easily found by searching him on Google. Such as this recent article in Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/Desi_does_it_again_/articleshow/3185293.cms —Preceding unsigned comment added by Musicauthorityva (talk • contribs) 17:53, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

— Musicauthorityva (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. WWGB (talk) 13:31, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That Times of India article makes no mention of DJ Desi. --Michig (talk) 19:03, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The supporters of this Wikipedia article are becoming increasingly desperate to try and save it. The term desi refers colloquially to South Asians. Just because a media story uses the terms "DJ" and "desi" does NOT mean it refers to the (non-notable) DJ Desi. WWGB (talk) 00:39, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes trying to save the article because it is a legit article of a valid performer and a musician. This seems like a personal agenda of someone who doesnt want DJ Desi to exist on Wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.191.82.139 (talk) 03:44, 28 July 2008 (UTC) — 71.191.82.139 (talk) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. WWGB (talk) 13:31, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - As opposed to the agenda of people who work for him? I'm concerned that as soon as this article is deleted it's going to be recreated in one form or another. -- Atama ^chat 16:11, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... at which time Template:Db-g4 will be applied. Deletionists are very patient people. WWGB (talk) 01:15, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I dont work for him but I do volunteer for his non profit organization and support the causes he promote. The other people who are trying to save this article also fall in the same category because we admire who he is and what he stands for. Its unfortunate that you have some sort of a hidden agenda against someone who is 1) a true artist and 2) doing something to make a difference. Just because someone does not have coverage on the Internet does not make them any less of a person or artist. You can keep proposing deletion of the article. Not sure what you will accomplish. If you have any decency, you will verify the facts with his organization or leave it alone. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.178.191.132 (talk • contribs)

Delete self-evident vanispamcruftisement. Guy (Help!) 20:25, 29 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.