Talk:Tom Stephan

Gay ? LBGT SECTION ? Pet Shop Boys Singer boyfriend

One question

is it true that he is actually gay ? Every singer or celeb who is gay or bisexual or lesbian is categorized in that section

but he is not ? I mean he is not a celeb actually

But there are rumors that he was in a relationship with the singer of the pet shop boys

I concur that he's gay.

I want to say that in the 2000s he said he and Neil Tenant of the PSB briefly dated. Here is the one link that I could find where they touch upon it. http://www.petshopboys-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=8015 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:244:4001:3980:FDFA:AE39:F04:7285 (talk) 10:02, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

yep he is gay and was in a relationship with tennant — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:908:191:5FA0:130:6E41:E88C:903C (talk) 20:48, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

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Edit request from article subject (COI disclosed)

{{request edit}}

Hello. I am Tom Stephan, the subject of this article. I have a clear conflict of interest and am therefore not editing the article directly, in line with WP:COI and WP:AUTOBIO. I am requesting changes below, with reliable sources cited, for review by uninvolved editors.

The article is currently quite thin and the discography is an undifferentiated list. The proposed changes below are intended to (a) add basic biographical and career context that already appears in published, independent sources, and (b) restructure the discography into the standard format used on similar articles. Nothing promotional is intended; please feel free to edit for tone.

=== Proposed additions to the lead/biography ===

Currently the article only states birth year, location, and that the subject directed a short film. I would suggest expanding with the following sourced content:

1. Origin of the "Superchumbo" name. The name originated from a road trip to Portugal, where the subject saw "chumbo" and "super" labelling on petrol pumps (chumbo means "lead" in Portuguese; super-chumbo refers to leaded petrol). Source: Bay Area Reporter interview, 2023, https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=bartab&sc=nightlife&id=328433

2. Breakthrough single. "The Revolution", featuring Victoria Wilson-James, was released in 2001 on Twisted America and is widely identified as the breakthrough Superchumbo record. Source: Bay Area Reporter (2023), as above.

3. Chart history. Resident Advisor's editorial profile of the artist states that three consecutive Superchumbo singles reached number one on the US Billboard Dance chart in the period leading up to the 2005 album Wowie Zowie. Source: https://ra.co/events/16831 (RA editorial event listing referencing the chart history).

4. Residencies and venues. The artist has held residencies and headline appearances at notable venues including the Black Party (New York), the White Party (Palm Springs), Space Ibiza, Stereo Montreal, ageHa (Tokyo), Matinee Barcelona, and Alegria (NYC). Source: Bay Area Reporter (2023).

5. Record label. The subject founded the independent label ChumboMundo in February 2005, which has released his own productions and collaborative work.

=== Proposed restructuring of the discography ===

The discography section currently mixes productions, remixes, compilations, and miscellaneous credits in a flat list. The standard structure on comparable WP:MUSICBIO articles separates these. I would suggest the following section headings:

• Studio albums
• Compilation / mix albums
• Singles and EPs (as Superchumbo and as Tom Stephan)
• Selected remixes
• Selected production / additional credits

The existing entries can be redistributed under those headings without changing factual content. I'm happy to provide a fully laid-out version if a reviewer would like.

=== Specific factual corrections ===

1. The phrase "American house music, producer, DJ and film director" in the lead has a misplaced comma; it should read "American house music producer, DJ and film director" (the existing source — Larkin's Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music — supports the producer/DJ description).

2. The article states the subject "was born in New York, United States". Per the existing infobox and IMDb (already cited in the article), the specific place of birth is Olean, New York. The lead could be updated to reflect this.

3. The "London Film School" claim currently carries a {{citation needed}} tag. The 21st Century Nuns short is verifiable via the existing IMDb citation (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10003516/), but the specific London Film School attendance may need to be removed unless an independent source can be located. Suggest rewording to: "After relocating to London in 1990, Stephan directed the short documentary 21st Century Nuns, which featured an interview with Derek Jarman."

=== Sources summary ===

Reliable, independent sources I'm proposing to add or rely on:

• Bay Area Reporter interview, 19 September 2023: https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=bartab&sc=nightlife&id=328433
• Resident Advisor editorial listing referencing chart history: https://ra.co/events/16831
• Colin Larkin (ed.), The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (Virgin Books, 1998), p. 324 — already cited in the article
• IMDb listing for 21st Century Nuns — already cited in the article
• Discogs artist page — already cited in the article (acknowledged as a tertiary source, used only for catalogue numbers/dates)

Thank you for your time. Happy to provide additional sources, clarify anything, or break this into smaller individual edit requests if that's easier to review.

~~~~ SC (talk) 19:40, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: Magazine cover features and editorial coverage (COI disclosed)

{{request edit}}

Hello again. As stated in my earlier requests on this Talk page, I am Tom Stephan, the subject of this article, and I have a clear conflict of interest. I am not editing the article directly, in line with WP:COI and WP:AUTOBIO.

This is a third separate, focused request specifically about adding documented editorial coverage to the article. The current article contains no information about cover features or magazine coverage, despite a substantial paper trail across the late 1990s and early 2000s in named publications with clear editorial standards. Per WP:RS and WP:OFFLINE, print-only sources are valid Wikipedia citations, and these features collectively help establish notability in a way the article currently does not reflect.

=== Proposed addition: a brief paragraph or "Media coverage" section ===

I'd suggest either folding the following into the existing biography section (as a single paragraph noting career recognition), or adding a short standalone subsection. Reviewers should feel free to choose whichever fits the article structure better.

Suggested wording (a reviewer can rephrase as needed):

"Stephan has been the subject of cover features and editorial coverage in the international dance and lifestyle press, including Gay Times (May 1997), Ministry (September 2001, billed as 'Future House God'), DJ Magazine (Issue 300, October 2001), QX (September 2001, joint cover with Kylie Minogue), Attitude (April 2002), and HX (January 2003)."

=== Sources ===

Print-only citations (WP:OFFLINE applies; per Wikipedia policy, sources do not need to be available online to be used):

• Cover feature and interview, Gay Times, May 1997 (UK; published by Millivres Prowler Group)
• "Future House God" feature, Ministry magazine, September 2001 (UK; published by Ministry of Sound)
• Cover feature and interview, DJ Magazine, Issue 300, 6–9 October 2001 (UK)
• Cover photo with Kylie Minogue, QX Magazine, 26 September 2001 (UK)
• Cover feature and interview, Attitude, April 2002 (UK; published by Attitude Media)
• Cover feature, HX Magazine, 31 January 2003 (US)

=== Notes for reviewers ===

All six publications are established titles with editorial staff and standards: DJ Magazine and Ministry are leading UK dance music publications; Gay Times and Attitude are major UK lifestyle magazines (Gay Times has continuous publication since 1984, Attitude since 1994); QX is a long-running UK weekly; HX was a major New York weekly active from 1991 to roughly 2014. None are press releases, self-published bios, or paid placements. All six pre-date the Resident Advisor and Bay Area Reporter sources already cited in the existing article.

Where these covers/features can be physically verified: the British Library holds bound copies of UK magazines (including Gay Times, Attitude, DJ Mag, and QX) under legal deposit. HX back issues are held by the New York Public Library and at the LGBT Community Center National History Archive in New York. I am happy to provide scans of the covers for any reviewer who would find that useful — please just say so on this thread.

Thank you for considering this request.

~~~~ SC (talk) 20:06, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: Billboard Dance Club Songs chart history (COI disclosed)

{{request edit}}

Hello again. As noted in my earlier Talk-page request, I am Tom Stephan, the subject of this article, and I have a clear conflict of interest. I'm not editing the article directly, in line with WP:COI and WP:AUTOBIO.

This is a separate, focused request specifically about adding a Billboard chart history section to the article. The article currently contains no chart information at all, despite a substantial documented record on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart (formerly Hot Dance Club Play). The sources below are primarily Billboard itself, plus official artist archives where Billboard's own coverage requires a subscription.

=== Proposed new section: Billboard chart history ===

I'd suggest adding a section titled "Billboard Dance Club Songs chart appearances" with the following content. Reviewers should feel free to reword, restructure, or split into separate "as artist" / "as remixer" tables as appropriate.

As remixer (verified through Billboard or official artist sources):

• Sting, "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free 2019" — No. 1 on the chart dated 14 September 2019. Tom Stephan named as a remixer in Billboard's chart-beat coverage. Source: Billboard, https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8529813/stings-tops-dance-club-songs-chart
• Lenny Kravitz, "Low" — No. 1 on the chart dated 10 November 2018. Tom Stephan named as a remixer in Billboard's coverage. Source: Billboard, https://www.billboard.com/pro/lenny-kravitz-low-tops-dance-club-songs-chart/
• Hifi Sean ft. Crystal Waters, "Testify" — No. 1 on the chart dated 7 October 2017. Superchumbo dub mix on the official remix package. Sources: Wikipedia article "Testify! (song)" (which cites Billboard); Discogs release listing https://www.discogs.com/release/10599488
• Ono (Yoko Ono), "Hell in Paradise 2016" — No. 1 in early 2017. Superchumbo named as a remixer in Billboard's chart-beat coverage. Source: Billboard, https://www.billboard.com/pro/the-chainsmokers-paris-hot-dance-electronic-songs-chart-debut/
• Ono, "Angel" — No. 1 on the chart dated 8 November 2014. Tom Stephan (Superchumbo) named as a remixer on the official release. Source: Imagine Peace official archive https://www.imaginepeace.com/archives/20630
• Beyoncé, "Pretty Hurts" — No. 1 on the chart dated 30 August 2014. Tom Stephan named in Billboard's chart-beat coverage as one of the remixers who powered the song to No. 1. Source: Billboard, https://www.billboard.com/pro/ariana-grande-first-number-1-dance-chart/
• Beyoncé, "Partition" — No. 1 on the chart dated 17 May 2014. Tom Stephan Remix on the official release package. Source: Billboard chart history, https://www.billboard.com/music/Beyonce/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs/song/597490
• Ono, "Walking on Thin Ice 2013" — No. 1 on the chart dated 12 October 2013. Tom Stephan (Superchumbo) named as a remixer on the official release. Source: Imagine Peace archive https://www.imaginepeace.com/archives/19873
• Kylie Minogue, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" — No. 1 on US Hot Dance Club Play, 2002. Three Superchumbo mixes (Todo Mamado Mix, Voltapella Mix, Leadhead Dub) on the official US remix release. Source: Discogs, https://www.discogs.com/release/1253972

As original artist (Superchumbo):

Resident Advisor's editorial coverage states that three consecutive Superchumbo singles reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in the period leading up to the 2005 album Wowie Zowie:

• Superchumbo, "Dirtyfilthy" — 2004
• Superchumbo, "This Beat Is" — 2003
• Superchumbo, "Irresistible" — 2002

Source: https://ra.co/events/16831

Additional remix credits (reviewer verification suggested):

The following are additional Billboard Dance Club Songs No. 1s where I have been credited as a remixer. I haven't been able to surface a Billboard.com article naming me directly for each, so reviewers may want to confirm against Billboard's chart archive or printed Billboard issues from the relevant week before inclusion:

• Robin S & DJ Escape, "Shout It Out Loud" — 2016
• Shakira, "Did It Again" — 2010
• Kristine W, "Be Alright" — 2009
• Africanism, "Hard" — 2006
• Seal, "Get It Together" — 2003
• Murk, "Believe" — 2003
• Fierce Ruling Diva, "You Gotta Believe" — 2002
• Pet Shop Boys, "NYC Boy" — 1999

If a reviewer is willing and able to verify any of these against Billboard's archive (which is largely behind a subscription paywall), I'd be grateful — they would extend the verified list considerably.

=== Note on sourcing ===

Where I've cited Billboard.com directly, the article in question explicitly names "Tom Stephan" or "Superchumbo" as a remixer credited on the chart-topping release. Where I've cited Imagine Peace (the official Yoko Ono archive), those pages reproduce the official credited remix list as it appeared on the release, naming "Tom Stephan (Superchumbo)". Discogs is used only as a tertiary confirmation of track listings on physical/digital releases, not as a chart source.

Thank you for considering this request. Happy to provide further detail on any specific entry.

~~~~ SC (talk) 20:07, 6 May 2026 (UTC)