Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gustavo Dudamel

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 per WP:SNOW, non-admin closure. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 03:40, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Gustavo Dudamel (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log)

Note that I did not initiate this AfD discussion, but the AfD article was left blank. I am here copying what was on the talk page for the article from the editor who initiated the AfD. Redfarmer (talk) 01:18, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Not notable, but seems promising. Really don't think he should have a wikipedia article at this time. The competitions he's won and who he's conducted are notable, but he isn't. 138.88.60.141 (talk) 01:12, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

• And now my vote: Strong Keep. He's been featured in a documentary and a BBC program, which more than fulfills WP:MUSIC. Plenty of secondary source coverage referenced in article. If he's won competitions which are notable, that just adds to his own notability. Redfarmer (talk) 01:32, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
• Keep per nom (how many other AfDs feature that phrase?). The sources check out just fine, and the fact that he has been featured in a documentary only adds to his notability. Seems to pass WP:MUSIC quite easily. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 01:47, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
• Keep. Passes WP:N easily. You don't conduct an orchestra for the Pope's birthday if you're a nobody. The anon who attempted a nomination is probably not familiar with Wikipedia policy on notability and, in all likelihood, expected Dudamel to get a regular job before being considered notable. --Blanchardb-^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}-timed 01:53, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
• Keep and SNOW - article is referenced, notability has been asserted - Fosnez (talk) 02:17, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
• Keep. The subject is the conductor-designate of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (his term has not actually begun yet). A New York Times article described his hiring in Los Angeles as the "biggest headline" among conductors' job changes of the year. He is notable per all "keep" recommendations above. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:40, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
• Comment: Can we just speedy keep this one per WP:SNOW? Redfarmer (talk) 03:37, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

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