Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Benjamin J. Martin

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The result was delete. Stifle (talk) 09:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

=[[Benjamin J. Martin]]=

:{{la|Benjamin J. Martin}} ([{{fullurl:Benjamin J. Martin|wpReason={{urlencode: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Benjamin J. Martin}}&action=delete}} delete]) – (View AfD)(View log)

This is a non-notable opera singer, only recently finished training, with no significant coverage. Voceditenore (talk) 15:01, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

I am also nominating the following related page because it is a substantial duplicate of the same article and created by the same editor Alymcgee:

:{{la|Benjamin Martin}}

Voceditenore (talk) 15:19, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 15:54, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 15:55, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
Comment. Benjamin Martin appears to be a hijacked redirect that used to point to U.S. Congressman Benjamin F. Martin. If deletion happens, that redirect should be restored. No opinion yet about Benjamin J. Martin. • Gene93k (talk) 15:56, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

:*Comment. Here is a review of his performance with Lyric Opera of Melbourne [http://www.whitehat.com.au/Reviews/Opera/DonPasquale.asp]. Other than that nothing else is coming up. Is he also a pianist? because the only Benjamin Martin coming up with some of the other ensembles listed is a pianist. Regardless, I don't think this is enough coverage to meet notability. Nrswanson (talk) 19:39, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Delete, with regards to the above comment by User:Nrswanson - if you can't tell from those sources that are available, then he probably doesn't have the secondary coverage required for WP:N or WP:V. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 12:22, 24 September 2008 (UTC).

Delete per my nomination. I still haven't been able to find any significant coverage. He is not the same person as the pianist Benjamin Martin, who went to the Juilliard School. The review mentioned above was for a chamber production by "Lyric Opera of Melbourne" (founded 5 years ago), not one of Australia's top opera companies. More about them here.[http://www.theatrealive.com.au/company/104/] Voceditenore (talk) 18:28, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

:*This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT (talk) 13:31, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

Delete Benjamin J. Martin. No evidence on notability found per WP:BIO or WP:MUSIC. Restore original redirect from Benjamin Martin. No objection to deleting the article first. • Gene93k (talk) 19:21, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
Delete, without any doubt! In the article, it says He is now an admired interpreter of bel canto and lyric tenor heroes, oh sorry, never heard of him + sounds too "marketing for a newbie"! - Jay (talk) 02:31, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

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