Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mike Virus

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 Delete --JForget 00:38, 17 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mike Virus[edit]

Subject is a member of two notable bands. From prod: "Article does not assert or demonstrate subject's notability. It appears that the article is primarily about the bands the subject was in, not about the subject himself." Punkmorten (talk) 17:32, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. As a member of a significant band, he deserves an article. The article obviously doesn't deal with his biography very well and it should be improved, not deleted. --Oldak Quill 18:07, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment. Although I'm all for improving articles, the fact that the article's subject has no apparent notability outside his bands (which in itself is generally cause for deletion or merging) seems to mean that there is in fact little room for improvement, because there is no significant verifiable material to be added. Again though, it seems to be largely a moot point because of the notability issue. --Zahnrad (talk) 21:02, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. —Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 23:58, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete and redirect to band article unless sourced. The criterion is whether we can write a WP:V article on the person, not whether they "deserve" an article. --Dhartung | Talk 01:26, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Which band? Punkmorten (talk) 10:18, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. According to the music guidelines for notability, "Members of notable bands are not given individual articles unless they have demonstrated notability for activity independent of the band." That suggests that even if the bands the subject is/was in are notable, his article should be deleted, and the fact that the bands themselves are of uncertain notability seems to make the case for deletion even stronger. --Zahnrad (talk) 22:30, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sean William @ 18:22, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as stated by zahnradThright (talk) 19:06, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per Zahnrad. I don't see any secondary sources that establish notability outside of the bands.--Nsevs • Talk 19:21, 14 March 2008 (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.