Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Don Ed Hardy (2nd nomination)
The key to his notability seems to be: "Hardy was the first Western tattoo artist to incorporate Japanese tattoo aesthetic and technique into his work." That, however, currently lacks |verifiability. My own quick research suggests that's just false, and that Sailor Jerry|Sailor Jerry should get that credit for http://books.google.ca/books?id=1h0Z7aHnQxUC&pg=PA72&vq=ed+hardy&dq=don+ed+hardy+first+western+artist+incorporate+japanese+imagery&source=gbs_search_s&sig=ACfU3U0VgMERrgF2U8WW1kDb2L43CYMc0A introducing Japanese imagery into American tattooing. Hardy was a student of Jerry, but not the first
— User:Justinfr, 15:41, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
Stance: delete
Cited policy: WP:VERIFY (Wikipedia:Verifiability)