Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Essany
If written in a neutral tone, I see nothing wrong with starting your own autobiographical article, given that it meets our established criteria for notability and verifiability.  Even Jimmy Wales has tailored his own article on Wikipedia several times over.  As for this article, it appears to be notable enough for inclusion based upon 
— User:Can, 09:19, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:BIO (Wikipedia:Notability)