I just found this forum and signed up. I'm an unemployed IT Professional who loves to do karaoke. I started off singing at karaoke clubs about 15 years ago - when they first started appearing. They seemed to have disappeared for a while and I noticed they were making a comeback. So I started going to karaoke clubs again whenever I went back to my old hometown and met up with friends who also liked to karaoke.
I am hoping to break into the business to help pay for college.
Introduction
Introduction
Sheryl
It is not necessary to understand music; it is only necessary that one enjoy it.
--Leopold Stokowski
It is not necessary to understand music; it is only necessary that one enjoy it.
--Leopold Stokowski
Thanks, Muckraker. I have a pretty decent CDG player (JVC) and a collection of about 2500 tracks. I think I'll hold off on the mixer and speakers until I can land a gig. In the meantime, I have a small tracker and some small Roland speakers that would allow me to do small parties for karaoke (like in someone's back yard or in a club house or something) to get into practice.
Sheryl
It is not necessary to understand music; it is only necessary that one enjoy it.
--Leopold Stokowski
It is not necessary to understand music; it is only necessary that one enjoy it.
--Leopold Stokowski
Hi Sheryl,
Welcome on board! I'm new to this site too and until recently, was a KDJ for 13 years (Who said karaoke wouldn't last!
) I was lucky to be in the the right place at the right time. I was asked to take up a residency 3 nights a week in a hotel bar and I didn't even have to fork out for the equipment or the discs! I loved it - in fact the best part-time job I've ever had. I would still be doing it today if I hadn't moved out of the area - but at least I now get the opportunity to sing at other people's karaokes which is still a great novelty for me and I'm thoroughly enjoying that too!
I really wish you all the best and hope that you strike lucky.
Christine
Welcome on board! I'm new to this site too and until recently, was a KDJ for 13 years (Who said karaoke wouldn't last!
) I was lucky to be in the the right place at the right time. I was asked to take up a residency 3 nights a week in a hotel bar and I didn't even have to fork out for the equipment or the discs! I loved it - in fact the best part-time job I've ever had. I would still be doing it today if I hadn't moved out of the area - but at least I now get the opportunity to sing at other people's karaokes which is still a great novelty for me and I'm thoroughly enjoying that too!I really wish you all the best and hope that you strike lucky.
Christine
