Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Jordan (music executive)

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The result was no consensus. Spartaz ^Humbug! 06:59, 28 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

James Jordan (music executive)[edit]

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This person appears to be a behind-the-scenes music guy: the sort of fellow whose number it'd be really handy to have, but who nobody has ever heard of, and intends to keep it that way. In other words: he may be a backstage power broker, but he does not seem to be well-known outside of his specific community (another way of saying "notable"). Jsharpminor (talk) 06:19, 12 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 14:00, 12 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 14:00, 12 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - James Jordan is the executive producer/mentor/and talent managers for gospel mega stars Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Fred Hammond, Donnie McClurkin, Richard Smallwood, Deitrick Haddon and so on... and leads the largest gospel label in the world... he is widely known throughout all of the gospel/church and entertainment community... and he's lead his artists into breaking billboard history in the gospel genre, with artists crossing over into the secular market... he's help shaped the the careers of pop/r&b mega stars Brittany Spears, Backstreet Boys, Salt N Pepa, PM Dawn, R. Kelly and Joe in which all of his artists has went platinum. He's founded his own label Jordan Entertainment Group who's artist went platinum as well, topping billboard charts. He has just as much impact in the world of entertainment like other execs such as Tommy Mottola, LA Reid, Kevin Liles, Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohens etc. His works are very notable and with all do respect, it would be an insult to the black community if he wasn't noted as a notable person. He's definitely an in the front man guy and If you don't know him doesn't mean that he isn't notable... just like there may be people I don't know but you know them to be very much notable. Why? Because we don't know everthing and everyone but it doesn't take away from what or who they are. Hansomd 02:06, 13 August 2011 (UTC)

Keep: Notable individual (heads a business unit responsible for generating millions in revenue, unit also influential in American culture). Some puffery terms could perhaps be edited from the article but seems basically well-researched. Shearonink (talk) 15:40, 16 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, BusterD (talk) 18:16, 19 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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