Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jordan Raskopoulos

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The result was keep. — Cirt (talk) 18:06, 19 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jordan Raskopoulos[edit]

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NN – specifically, though the subject of this biographical article has been involved in notable projects, he is not himself yet a notable figure. References in article simply establish his connection to other, notable things, and do not establish his notability in his own right Seemsruns (talk) 12:53, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. He is the King of improvisational comedy in Australia. Nipsonanomhmata ^(Talk) 23:29, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

do you have sources to back this grand claim? LibStar (talk) 11:43, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/2011/08/03/the-axis-of-awesome-to-play-birmingham-hmv-institute/ for a recent Time Out award (2010) for the Axis of Awesome (Raskopoulos is the leader of the band). They have also won awards in other competitions and Raskopoulos has individually won awards for his comic improvisation. He is currently booked for an international tour. Nipsonanomhmata ^(Talk) 20:57, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 00:11, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 00:12, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 00:12, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fairly sure that being the lead singer of a band as large as the Axis of Awesome qualifies as notability. Sellyme^Talk 02:30, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fairly sure it's a settled matter that just being the singer in a band (let alone a fairly obscure one as this one is) does not qualify you to have a Wikipedia article. As to being the King of improvisational comedy – if that is an official title that can be referenced, perhaps. Seemsruns (talk) 15:43, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Fails WP:NACTOR, not yet notable separately from the musical group. Cannot find support for biographical details (birthdate, etc.) --| Uncle Milty | talk | 13:20, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. The articles "No crossing Jordan", Parramatta Advertiser, 7 March 2007 and Jones, Jennie (19 February 2007), "Getting to grips with the issues", Daily Telegraph are independent of the band. duffbeerforme (talk) 12:07, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Are there links to those two references? I don't see them in the article. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 12:25, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a link to an independent article http://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/2011/08/03/the-axis-of-awesome-to-play-birmingham-hmv-institute/ Nipsonanomhmata ^(Talk) 20:53, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That's a nice article about the group. However, it adds no support to claims of notability outside the group. --| Uncle Milty | talk | 21:05, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Here is an article about his debut solo stage show: http://www.theblurb.com.au/Issue74/Raskopoulos.htm Nipsonanomhmata ^(Talk) 01:15, 9 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, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:08, 13 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - coverage in a number of reliable sources, the international tour and individual comedy awards speak to notable achievements beyond the band. Zachlipton (talk) 02:29, 13 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - reliable sources...--BabbaQ (talk) 09:32, 14 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

which ones are you referring to? LibStar (talk) 13:13, 14 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, though weakly--Google News provides coverage from at least 2007-2010. This one squeaks by. Drmies (talk) 01:26, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Participation in a number of notable productions (even if notable only to the millions in Audtralia) meets WP:ENT. Participation in a notable band (even if notable only to the milions in Australia) meets WP:BAND. Article sufficiently sourced, and the sources offered above will allow improvements. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 09:21, 18 August 2011 (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.