User talk:TiltedAxer

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Speedy deletion nomination of Patrick Grant (composer & performer)[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Patrick Grant (composer & performer) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because it has just been begun. The subject, composer Patrick Grant, has created music for some of the most significant artists (theatrical, concert, and in the visuals arts) of the 20th & 21st centuries, all of them having an in-depth presence on Wikipedia. The article, as it will be fleshed out, will contain nothing but reliable citations as set out in the Wiki guidelines. The subject has won awards and accrued numerous nominations in his work on three continents. Please do not delete this article since the subject has many verifiable connections to other articles and persons on Wiki. Thank you for taking the time.TiltedAxer (talk) 01:25, 31 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Had any of that been mentioned in the article, it might not have been tagged for deletion. —C.Fred (talk) 01:38, 31 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Conflict of interest[edit]

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Thanks, C.Fred. It's all good advice and I understand the criteria that needs to be adhered to for inclusion in Wikipedia. The article (which is going up) is as neutral as can be. All of the content comes from articles, interviews, and reliable publications. While I am creating this article because the subject is of interest to me (that's why I'm doing it), my opinions have no place. I will exercise the caution. Thank you. TiltedAxer (talk) 01:53, 31 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have been interested in the subject's music for the past couple of years. I did meet him once, earlier this year, when he gave a public performance in my city. I was amazed that he did not have a Wiki entry so I chose to begin an article created from the cited sources I could find.TiltedAxer (talk) 16:19, 31 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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