Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Galea

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. Yunshui 雲‍水 12:43, 1 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Doesn't appear to meet notability guidelines. Seems to be part of a series of self-promotion/promotion by someone connected to the subject. Boleyn (talk) 08:13, 23 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I guess it doesn't meet the criteria, but I think it could be kept with the notability tag, at least for now. But the articles about his EPs and songs should definitely be deleted. — Mayast (talk) 08:42, 23 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment the notability tags on these articles keep being swiftly removed by an IP, so I think leaving it with a notability tag isn't an option. Plus this article has had since March 2011 to establish notability and hasn't done so. It could be userfied, so if he meets the criteria in the future, it could easily be re-added to Wikipedia, but I think its notability needs to be established one way or another at this point, rather than giving it extra time. Thanks, Boleyn (talk) 09:02, 23 October 2013 (UTC).[reply]

• Comment If the article doesn't meet the criteria, then it should go.--A bit iffy (talk) 21:24, 23 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:22, 23 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:22, 23 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete Can't find any substantial independent accounts of Galea. The song "Frontline" doesn't really seem to be a hit so far as I can see.--A bit iffy (talk) 21:24, 23 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Frontline was a number 1 in Europe and was broadcast to over 500,000 viewers. Both EPs have has substance press over uk and Europe all swell with Grammy winning producers on the records . All should stay — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johngalea24 (talk • contribs) 09:28, 26 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

And your references are? © Tbhotch^™ (en-2.5). 14:59, 26 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete, fails WP:BAND. And delete any other recording of him per WP:A9. © Tbhotch^™ (en-2.5). 14:59, 26 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment I'm completely with Mayast on this one. Could be kept with the notability tag. Thea Garrett, a Eurovision Song Contest performer, has recorded one of his songs and this has also been reviewed in the Times of Malta. However, I also see Boleyn's point about how the entry could be userfied until further notability is established. He has also collaborated with Scorcher (rapper) on his latest release, so there's that to consider too. Naturally it can be argued that there's a relatively weak case for notability, and there may indeed be elements of self-promotion, but I think deleting it is harsher than assuming good faith and working to establish further notability. --ToniSant (talk) 15:48, 26 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I am with (talk) and ToniSant aswell this page needs to be kept as John is notable figure notability in the UK music industry . Other artists who have achieved lesser have fuller pages. Frontline was number 1 single and his personal tracks do it my way and golddiggin have had promo . Check the refs on his page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kpepper123 (talk • contribs) 11:30, 27 October 2013 (UTC) — Kpepper123 (talk • contribs) is a confirmed sockpuppet of Johngalea24 (talk • contribs). [reply]

Comment Kpepper, can I ask why your very first edit on Wikipedia is on a deletion discussion page? Are you the same user as the blocked User:Johngalea24? Boleyn (talk) 12:16, 27 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Comment No (talk)I am not thank you. I am editing whatever I want and this seems to be an important issue I would like to address. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kpepper123 (talk • contribs) 19:49, 27 October 2013 (UTC) — Kpepper123 (talk • contribs) is a confirmed sockpuppet of Johngalea24 (talk • contribs). [reply]

• Keep notable UK singer contribs) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Calbbb (talk • contribs) — Calbbb (talk • contribs) is a confirmed sockpuppet of Johngalea24 (talk • contribs).
• Comment Another keep vote on this deletion discussion from another user who also only started editing today? This seems quite concerning. Boleyn (talk) 20:53, 27 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment Another comment by (talk) - for someone who edits a lot this is more concerning you seem to have an vendetta against this page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kpepper123 (talk • contribs) 00:06, 28 October 2013 (UTC) — Kpepper123 (talk • contribs) is a confirmed sockpuppet of Johngalea24 (talk • contribs). [reply]
• Keep This article should be kept but adjusted to make it more select in its information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.118.79.153 (talk) 14:40, 28 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep for notability tag — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.233.70.207 (talk) — 46.233.70.207 (talk • contribs) is a confirmed sockpuppet of Johngalea24 (talk • contribs).

• Delete - I do not see the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources that would establish general notability. The best I could find is this local coverage. I also do not see that any of WP:NMUSIC is met. He does not meet any of the criteria for a performer. As a composer, the closest is writing credit for "Frontline" but that isn't a notable composition as far as I can determine. -- Whpq (talk) 17:56, 28 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep notability popjustice feature , electroqueer feature gaytimes feature , all national features — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kpepper123 (talk • contribs) 23:48, 28 October 2013 (UTC) — Kpepper123 (talk • contribs) is a confirmed sockpuppet of Johngalea24 (talk • contribs). [reply]
•  Clerk note: Tagged socks User:Kpepper123 and User:Calbbb within this discussion per this SPI. Closing administrator is advised to discount these !votes accordingly. --Shirik (Questions or Comments?) 02:22, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Restoring my comment deleted by sock:

• Comment that's now one keep vote from a user blocked because of his behaviour around articles on John Galea (User:Johngalea24) and four 1st. time editors, who all chose a deletion discussion for their first edits. I've reported this for an admin to look into possible WP:SOCKPUPPETRY. Boleyn (talk) 18:56, 28 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Additionally, Kpepper has commented here several times which, without careful reading, would read like separate votes. Boleyn (talk) 06:25, 29 October 2013 (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.