Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dwane

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The result of the debate was delete. [[smoddy]] 16:55, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Dwane

Dwane the graphiti artist from 1984 in Sweeden seems like patent vanity nonsense to me Cloveious 20:59, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

• Delete unless expanded to show notability. More than just a claim of being "one of the first graffiti artists." --Etacar11 03:14, 25 August 2005 (UTC)
• His real name seems to be Tommy Filipowicz and he appears to have become an established (mostly commercial) artist and art director. His website (with CV, exhibitions etc.) is here. Not sure if he is notable enough, though. The graffiti scene is obviously somewhat of an an underground thing, and his reputation in that world dates to before the breakthrough of the Internet, so it probably requires someone familiar with that to write a proper article. Tupsharru 14:24, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

Comment Im all in favor of moving the article, if the masses think its noteable to Tommy Filipowicz. I don't think Dwane is an appropriate title, and right now as the article stands it just seems silly with no indication of who he really is or refrences, and was waiting for a VFD. Grafiti Artists where I live are a dime a dozen, and a scourge more then anything. I looked through the website and anyone who creates advertising for the Red Cross or David Beckam seems worthy of a page.

• Comment Many people claim to have been "one of the first graffiti artists". In some cases it might be true but it’s really hard to verify. Shortly after the genesis of 'Swedish graffiti' thousands of kids were out painting the walls. In Swedish hip hop I listed Dissey, who (together with Ziggy) is credited as being 'the first' to spraypaint walls with the colors & motifs that are characteristic of graffiti. These people were arrested on occasions and could consequently prove their claim to fame by showing their arrest sheets. They have also appeared in anthologies, newspaper articles, etc. I listed Mac One because he was a member of the somewhat successful group Treble n' Bass, and has talked about his graffiti days in interviews. Merley were well known within graffiti circles and to the police, he has also talked in interviews and has become infamous under his real name Liam Norberg; for movies and the biggest (?) heist in Swedish history. Later on, galleries for graffiti art were established. Some people were selling their (legal) art work, and hiding their identities became somewhat counterproductive. (decent article, in Swedish) I personally don't know that much about graffiti artists of Sweden. However, regarding Dwane, I think if he (Tommy Filipowicz) graduated elementary school in 1989 he seems a bit too young to have been seriously involved in the graffiti scene in 1983. --Tsaddik Dervish 15:06, 28 August 2005 (UTC)

• Forgot, I vote delete. --Tsaddik Dervish 06:53, 29 August 2005 (UTC)

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