Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ehud Segev

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 of the debate was no consensus. —Cleared as filed. 05:21, 27 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ehud Segev[edit]

This afd nomination was orphaned. Listing now. —Crypticbot (operator) 03:54, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

i put this up for speedy delete, so help! this is compelte self promotion and the guyu even put his name next toi copperfield and blaine in the magic (illusion) page. no backup for most of what is stated. makes wiki look bad Tiksustoo 23:35, 20 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as per aboveTiksustoo 23:35, 20 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. I found enough affirming info [1] & also [2]; meets WP:BIO. PJM 04:48, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep per PJM. NSLE _{(讨论+extra)} 05:10, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Comment 170 google results is still pretty weak so I'm on the fence, but if kept it definitely needs trimming of the POV and promotional tone. --TheMidnighters 08:39, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep. Definitely doesn't belong in magic (illusion) as he's not as world famous as Copperfield or Blaine, but if he performed in Broadway or 42 Street (or worldwide as claimed), that's enough notability for me. Does need a cleanup, though. - Mgm|^(talk) 10:00, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Delete many claims are unverifiable... Only 149 unique google hits out of a total sample of 1000, many of which are seeded directory listings for his mentalist services. His critically acclaimed show has received accolades from national and internation publications such as New York Times, New York Post, Daily News and New York Magazine, to name a few. Segev’s unique approach to mystical entertainment made him the preferred choice of leading brand names like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Black & White Whiskey, Intel, Chase - the list is endless. The list is not endless. It is tiny and none of these publications or products show up. Hence: Self-promotion and vanity, using WP to create publicity. I am surprised by the votes to keep. Eusebeus 13:16, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I found 2 write-ups in the NY Daily News [3] but nothing on some of the others. No doubt the article needs to be toned down and improved, as tagged, but he is apparently a headline performer on / off Broadway and thus has name recognition. PJM 13:57, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I have rewritten this as a stub, stripping it of the Mr Wonderful stuff (precious little left). He's a spoon bender, and I think the NYDN link above may be reprint from his theatre show blurb (which is also what I was able to find in NYT). My vote is still Delete Eusebeus 16:04, 21 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Minor-league magician. And performing in a second-floor space on West 27th (off 6th) definitely makes him "off-Broadway". --Calton | Talk 04:05, 22 November 2005 (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.