User talk:MichaelLouisTienken

Create Page for Phil Solem

I would like to create a Wiki page for Phil Solem who is 1/2 of the musical duo, The Rembrandts. Danny Wilde has a page and Phil should as well.

If someone could make a 'red link' (I think that's how it works), then I would fill in bio information on Phil. I have known Phil and Danny for 40 years, and I manage their Facebook page and have done various other work for the band over the years. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MichaelLouisTienken (talk • contribs) 21:29, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Hey, MichaelLouisTienken! I'm not an admin, but I think I can answer this one for you. First off, red links aren't actually necessary for an article to be created – they're more of a note that an article should be created in the future. Second of all, since you've known them for some time and work with/for them, you have a conflict of interest and therefore shouldn't be the one to make the article. You could, however, request that it be made by someone else at WP:RA. Bsoyka🗣️ 21:45, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

No administrator action is required. You may ask questions at the Teahouse or Help Desk, and any editor may assist. That said, you will need to make the required paid editing declaration. You may also create a draft at Articles for Creation, but Wikipedia is interested in what independent reliable sources with significant coverage have chosen on their own to say about a musician, showing how they meet Wikipedia's special definition of a notable musician. Furthermore, a musician primarily known for being part of a group don't merit standalone articles unless they have a significant solo career. Please understand that Wikipedia is interested in what others say about a subject, not what it says about itself. 331dot (talk) 22:07, 2 May 2021 (UTC)