Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark Matejka

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 keep. The sources added confirmed confirmed his membership in several notable bands, and collectively showed his own (rather weak) notability. Good enough. Xymmax ^{So let it be written} _{So let it be done} 17:25, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Matejka[edit]

No notability. Being a member of two bands doesn't warrant inherent notability by any means. No sources exist either. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 01:32, 5 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Completely lacks notability as well as info. South Bay (talk) 01:58, 5 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions. -- Raven1977 (talk) 03:54, 5 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- Raven1977 (talk) 03:54, 5 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. A band is notable if it contains at least one notable member. I see no reason not to apply that rule in reverse. If this article gets deleted, there's no clean way to mention the guy has been in two notable bands and redirecting to the best known band would lose information.- Mgm|^(talk) 10:14, 5 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hot Apple Pie's article already says that Sparky left for Skynyrd, and Skynyrd's article says Sparky used to be in Hot Apple Pie. That's all there is to say about him, nothing will be lost if the article's gone. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells • Otter chirps • HELP)} 13:15, 5 January 2009 (UTC)~[reply]

Delete - Lack of notability! The Rolling Camel (talk) 12:44, 6 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: agree with The Hammer here. WP:MUSICBIO JamesBurns (talk) 06:24, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:10, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. -Yupik (talk) 01:27, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per the rationale put forward by the nom. Keep, with the additions from Paul Erik Esradekan Gibb ^"Talk" 02:38, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Guitarist in Lynard Skynard? This is a no-brainer. Mark it as a stub. RoyLeban (talk) 07:15, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect - to Lynyrd Skynard. The 2007- lineup of the band has continuity with, but is not the same as, the 1970s lineup. This guy has not achieved notability outside of that band. - Richard Cavell (talk) 14:43, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep – Multiple sources exist. I've added a few just now. He has received non-trivial mentions in the press for his work with four different bands (at least), so redirecting to one of those bands is not satisfactory, in my view, and according to AfD precedents when dealing with a member of several notable bands. Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 21:03, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete pree. JBsupreme (talk) 04:42, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- What does "pree" mean? Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 05:59, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. After Paul Erik's changes it seems like a reasonable stub at least. --Delirium (talk) 08:34, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Paul Erik saves the day (again). Passes WP:RS. Ecoleetage (talk) 04:12, 13 January 2009 (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.