Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Picchiotti

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The result was speedy keep. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 01:06, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Picchiotti

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Non-notable musician. Apparently had a number one single, but no indication of its content here. Not found in a Google search. Walter Görlitz (talk) 15:31, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Illinois-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 17:37, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 17:37, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: the number-one single in question is "Turn It Up" by Mark Picchiotti featuring Basstoy, which reached no. 1 on the Billboard Dance Club chart in 2008. A previous single by the "group" (Basstoy was really just an alias for Picchiotti), "Runnin'", reached no. 3 on the Dance Club chart and no. 13 on the UK Singles Chart in 2001. So I think notability could be established, I'm just not sure whether the article should remain under Picchiotti's name or be changed to Basstoy... it probably depends on whether Picchiotti charted under any of his other production aliases (Future Force, the Absolute, etc.). Richard3120 (talk) 19:03, 8 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. I added a paragraph of content along with a chart table. Enough coverage exists to meet WP:MUSICBIO and WP:GNG, and the article can be further expanded if desired using the Billboard write-ups. As Richard3120 noted above, this artist has used a number of aliases so I'm inclined to keep using Picchiotti's name as the article title. gongshow talk 01:22, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
- They are brief mentions of the subject and charting in niche charts. Not convinced. Walter Görlitz (talk) 01:26, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  - Well, this has seven paragraphs and this has about three more. Those are more than trivial/passing mentions. Also, this is the UK's national chart. gongshow talk 01:50, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    - Yes, was referring to them. Walter Görlitz (talk) 02:00, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. A top 20 hit in the national UK chart certainly justifies inclusion. --Michig (talk) 18:01, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Withdrawn or possibly snow keep. Still fails GNG, but editors think a fringe chart is enough to keep. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:30, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

How exactly is the UK Singles Chart a 'fringe chart'? It's one of the most important music charts in the world. --Michig (talk) 19:23, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Keep based on chart performance.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:00, 10 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Keep based on Uk national chart list performance.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 22:27, 14 November 2017 (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.