Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/DJ Skitz
I consider  # 1 to be met, http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?465 this interview with Resident Advisor is probably the most mainstream direct coverage of ''him'' but the http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/this-weeks-album-releases-692100.html other http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8vrg reviews http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/l_reviews_a/18632.html of his first album are also in the mainstream press demonstrating notability. These clearly demonstrate that there have been "multiple, non-trivial, published works appearing in sources that are reliable and are independent from the musician or ensemble itself" as required for inclusion. I believe the nominator is mistaken that source where "the musician talks about himself" are not suitable to meet MUSICBIO #1 since the interviews are conducted by reliable sources, rather than the artist themself. The MUSICBIO #7 is a bit unclear, but I think it would be fair to say the reviews (and not just from the time the album was released) indicate he was "one of the most prominent representatives of a notable style". http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=3570466 This source (not used) http://www.inthemix.com.au/events/reviews/15988/Rodney_P_and_Skitz_Hi_Fi_Bar_Melbourne_110604 this (not used at the moment) and http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=5047 this (used) provide non-trivial reliable coverage of an international tour (MUSICBIO #4) (particularly the second link). This obviously makes the nominators suggestion that he may only be "locally popular" to be inaccurate. The claim that his music is self published is also incorrect, the first album was released on Ronin Records and the http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sticksman-Skitz/dp/B003A060XS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1289858559&sr=1-1 most recent on Dragon Drop, Titan Sounds is a label he started as a producer to release ''other people's'' work on. Similarly, his work does not consist of remixes (not that that would make a difference anyway) but he was the producer of his first album (maybe I hadn't made this clear in the article, but I'll try to clarify this soon
— User:Smartse, 22:20, 15 November 2010 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:MUSICBIO (Wikipedia:Notability)