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The result was delete. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 14:17, 26 February 2021 (UTC) reply

Richard Derrick

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I'm concerned that Derrick doesn't appear to be notable enough to have an article. The sourcing issues are similar to those at related articles Crane (musician) and Box-o-Plenty Records, both also up for deletion. I found this blog post but little else really about him. Most of the article appears to have been written by Derrick himself so there are WP:COI and WP:V issues present. Spiderone ^{(Talk to Spider)} 10:18, 19 February 2021 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Spiderone ^{(Talk to Spider)} 10:18, 19 February 2021 (UTC) reply

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Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. Spiderone ^{(Talk to Spider)} 10:23, 19 February 2021 (UTC) reply

• Delete - I'm not finding significant coverage over time in reliable sources for this musician. Does not meet criteria for notability per WP:GNG. Seems like possible WP:COATRACKing to D. Boon and the Minutemen. And there's the COI/Autobio issues mentioned in the Nom. Netherzone ( talk) 17:42, 20 February 2021 (UTC) reply
• Delete per WP:NOTINHERITED. I have no doubt that Derrick was a longtime friend and colleague of the notable D. Boon, and the association has been mentioned in some reliable media sources. However, those sources are always about Boon, and Derrick is mentioned briefly for his sideman duties. Elsewhere in Wikipedia he is listed as a co-writer and producer on some Boon items, and that is sufficient. --- DOOMSDAYER520 ( TALK| CONTRIBS) 23:33, 21 February 2021 (UTC) reply

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