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. Ron Ritzman (talk) 23:36, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Todd Kerns[edit]

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Subject does not meet Notability guidelines per verification search.--Canyouhearmenow 22:11, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep Our notability guideline WP:MUSICBIO says that a musician who has been a member of at least two notable ensembles is presumed to be notable. Todd Kerns has been a member of at least three notable ensembles (bands) during his career. Cullen328 (talk) 16:03, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Will the nominator please add a signature so we know who wants the article deleted? Cullen328 (talk) 16:09, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Kerns performed on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 6, 2010, alongside Slash. Cullen328 (talk) 16:17, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 17:27, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Seeing that the remark has been made regarding him being a part of notable bands and playing beside notables such as Slash. Why wouldn't we think about merging him into one of those articles? I just think it would be a better fit to put him in a place that better explains who he is and what his contributions are. The articles are not all about him, but rather the groups he is with. So, lets merge him.--Canyouhearmenow 14:24, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep – Easily meets notability guidelines, as there are plenty of sources that are primarily about Kerns himself:
  • "Local Kid Lives the Dream with Slash", Fast Forward Weekly.
  • "Todd Kerns Has Surgery for Detached Retina", Chart.
  • "Age of Electric's Todd Kerns Returns with Sin City Sinners", Chart.
  • "Todd Kerns Misses the Velvet Revolver Boat, Finds Himself", Chart.
  • "Todd Kerns Braces Himself for a Busy 2003", Chart.
  • "Todd Kerns Has Two New Albums on the Way", Chart.
  • "Todd Kerns Reappearing", Chart.
  • "Todd Kerns: Go Time", Exclaim!.
  • "Kerns coming home", Leader Post, 3 March 2005, p. D3.
  • "Kerns a 'rock-a-holic'", Star Phoenix, 24 February 2005, p. C6.
  • "A Solo Todd Kerns Is Open to Beautiful Disasters", The Georgia Straight.
  • "Solo gigs just fine for Kerns", Times-Colonist, 3 November 2004, p. B5.
  • "High on rock: Kerns' latest effort, Go Time!, most exhilarating rock album of the year", Star Phoenix, 23 September 2004, p. D1.
  • "Kerns covets GNR job", The Province, 14 February 2003, p. C5.
  • "Kerns through with grieving and ready for decadent rock", The Vancouver Sun, 7 June 2001, p. C4.
    • And so on. Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 15:03, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I relent. If everyone feels he is notable, then I think the article should be brought up to date to reflect his notability and I will be fine with it. SO I hereby retract my bid for deletion. Canyouhearmenow 15:12, 6 February 2011 (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.