Marketing myself-Private Parties

[jahern]

I know a place that rents an ordinary karaoke machine and a set of discs for $75 dollars a day. I assume that most times, the whole use of this arrangement is for an evening party.

I have a set of discs perhaps twenty times as large and my sound equiment is good quality home stereo; much better than the typical Karaoke machine. I also have key-changing ability, not available on the machine. Although my equipment doesn't look like the high class DJ setup, I've used my equipment several times at my church and the sound fills the hall nicely.

I figure that I could go to parties, run the show and charge $80 to $100 dollars. I'm not talking about having a gig at a club, just stepping up this bare rental price.

Does anybody do this already? Do you have to put out a lot of personality? How do you advertise. Are you usually outdoors?

Any ideas are welcome. I feel with experience I would eventually start upgrading equipment and boosting prices, start DJing but is there a market for what I described?

(When I ask about personality, I'm just wondering if parties want a big ham or someone who keeps the songs coming)