Humza Arshad: Difference between revisions

Arshad was born and raised in [[South London|South]] [[London]], [[England]]. His father, is from [[Jhelum]], [[Pakistan]], and his mother, is from [[Lahore]], Pakistan.<ref name="soundcloud">{{cite news |last=Friction|first=Bobby|url=https://soundcloud.com/bobbyfriction/when-humza-arshad-aka-diary-of|title=When Humza Arshad AKA Diary Of A Badman met Bobby Friction!|location= |work=[[BBC Asian Network]]|publisher=''[[SoundCloud]]''|date=July 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref> He has two siblings, a younger sister and a younger brother.<ref name="bbcasiannetwork1">{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H59XHwK3HOg|title=Diary of a Bad Man - Humza Arshad's Interview with Noreen Khan|publisher=''[[BBC Asian Network]]''|date=20 March 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref> Arshad went to drama school.<ref name="croydonguardian">{{cite news |last=Dakin|first=Melanie|url=http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/archive/2011/07/14/theatrenews/9141269.Humza_Arshad_and_Jeff_Mirza_head_up_charity_comedy_tour/|title=Humza Arshad and Jeff Mirza head up charity comedy tour|location=Croydon|work= |publisher=''[[Croydon Guardian]]''|date=26 July 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="watfordobserver">{{cite news |last=Dakin|first=Melanie|url=http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/leisure/theatre/cfutheatrenews/9141269.Humza_Arshad_and_Jeff_Mirza_head_up_charity_comedy_tour/?ref=twtrec|title=Humza Arshad and Jeff Mirza head up charity comedy tour|location=Watford|work= |publisher=''[[Watford Observer]]''|date=14 July 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref>

In December 2010, Arshad was interviewed by [[Waqas Saeed]] on [[BBC Asian Network]].<ref name="bbc1">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017sry8|title=Wax is joined by Internet Superstar 'Bad Man'|location= |work= |publisher=''[[BBC Asian Network]]''|date=24 December 2010|accessdate=9 February 2013}}</ref> In March and December 2011, he featured on BBC Asian Network’s “Noreen Khan Drive Time show.”<ref name="bbcasiannetwork1"/><ref name="bbcasiannetwork2">{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POWI0yd5000|title=Diary of a Bad Man - Humza Arshad Interview with Noreen Khan|publisher=''[[BBC Asian Network]]''|date=9 December 2011|accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> In July 2011, he featured on BBC Asian Network’s “[[Bobby Friction]]’s late night show.”<ref name="soundcloud"/> In July and August 2011, he featured and reported for [[BBC London News]].<ref name="bbc2">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14222093|title=Muslim comedian Humza Arshad becomes internet sensation|location= |work= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=20 July 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="bbc3">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14732605|title=How do London's Muslims celebrate Eid?|location= |work= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=31 August 2011|accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> In November 2011, he featured on Asian Network’s “[[DJ Nihal|Nihal]]’s phone-in show.”<ref name="bbc4">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017sry8|title=Muslim students walking out of lectures about evolution|location= |work= |publisher=''[[BBC Asian Network]]''|date=29 November 2011|accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref>

In July 2011, Arshad toured with other Muslim comedians on the Peace Youth and Community Trust’s (PYCT) first Muslim Comedy Tour.<ref name="croydonguardian"/><ref name="watfordobserver"/> From November to December 2011, he toured six UK cities with his comedy show entitled “The Badman Comedy Tour 2011,”<ref name="mancunianmatters">{{cite news |last=Marya|first=Yasin|url=http://mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/22111745-youtube-sensation-humza-arshad-gets-ready-take-his-bad-man-show-road|title=YouTube sensation Humza Arshad gets ready to take his 'Bad Man' show on the road|location=Manchester|work= |publisher=''Mancunian Matters''|date=22 November 2011|accessdate=8 February 2013}}</ref> he was accompanied by other crew members; Asif, JP, Kalum, Yogi,<ref name="ethnicnow">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.ethnicnow.com/channels/arts-culture/press-release/5/6592/british-pakistani-comedian-humza-badman-arshad-kicks-off-nation-wide-comedy-tour!.html|title=British Pakistani comedian, Humza 'Badman' Arshad, kicks off nation-wide comedy tour!|location= |work= |publisher=''Ethnic Now''|date=7 November 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="theasiantoday">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.theasiantoday.com/PrintArticle.aspx?articleID=2714|title=Brit Asian ‘Badman’ comedy star announces tour|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Asian Today]]''|date=10 November 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="desiexpress">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.desixpress.co.uk/PrintArticle.aspx?articleID=2714|title=Brit Asian ‘Badman’ comedy star announces tour|location= |work= |publisher=''[[Desi Xpress]]''|date=10 November 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="walesonline">{{cite news |last=Owens|first=David|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2011/12/08/preview-humza-arshad-badman-cardiff-university-91466-29913728/|title=Preview: Humza Arshad – Badman, Cardiff University|location=Wales|work= |publisher=''Wales Online''|date=8 December 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref> and Fayaaz. The tour was sponsored by Azme Alishan, a Pakistan-based social movement.<ref name="issuu">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://issuu.com/abpl/docs/av_17dec2011|title=BadMan in UK|location= |work= |publisher=''Asian Voice''|page=6|date=14 December 2011|accessdate=1 February 2013}}</ref>

In response to the reviewers claim that the subject is non-notable and his comments that many of the references are links to YouTube or other unreliable sites of the such and the mentions on verifiable sources simply taken as a whole do not amount to sufficient notability:

There are only '''2 YouTube''' references which are the 2 Noreen Khan interviews[https://soundcloud.com/bobbyfriction/when-humza-arshad-aka-diary-of][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POWI0yd5000] and '''1 radio interview''' with Bobby Friction on '''[[BBC Asian Network]]'''[https://soundcloud.com/bobbyfriction/when-humza-arshad-aka-diary-of] uploaded on Sound Cloud. However, these are only used simply to support his appearances on BBC Asian Network and to support facts about his personal life and education. There are '''2''' other references from the programmes section of the '''[[BBC]] website''' again used to also support the appearances the subject made on BBC Asian Network.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017sry8][http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017sry8]

In addition although the YouTube and Sound Cloud sources may be against [[WP:NOYT]], they have only been used to [[WP:Verifiability#Reliable_sources|verify]] factual personal information made by the subject about his family background and education. Also if they do not satisfy the requirements for [[WP:ABOUTSELF]], at the very least these sources can also be used as convenience links to verify the subject’s appearance on this programmes.

The 2 articles from an international newspaper and a national newspaper referring to both the subject and his web series, which would alone surely support [[WP:N|notability]]. 2 articles in local newspapers in passing reference to a comedy tour that the subject was involved in. 5 articles in local newspapers directly covering his own UK comedy tour. The article is primarily based on these sources all of which are [[WP:INDY|independent]] and [[WP:RS|reliable]], and should be used to measure the subject’s notability.

I failed to understand how the statement that “most of the sources are YouTube links or unreliable sources” has been made. As only 3 references appear to fall within this category and potentially fail [[WP:IRS]] (2 YouTube, 1 Sound Cloud). Also as the article is not primarily based on these sources as implied by the reviewers comments and as the subject is notable for his career not his personal life therefore these sources are irrelevant when determining notability.

The other comment that “mentions on verifiable sources simply taken as a whole do not amount to sufficient notability,” appears to refer to Sky News, Croydon Guardian, Watford Observer sources. However this comment was made ignoring the [[WP:GNG]] established on the [[WP:V|verifiable]] sources, The Huffington Post and The Guardian, both of which provide the in-depth coverage of the subject required by GNG.