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I agree with the majority here. It is classless for a KJ to show up at other shows to promote themselves. Again, if people are asking her, that's fine. But from what I've gathered in my 3 years as a host is that you respect and support your fellow hosts. When I'm doing a show, I will give plugs to other KJs who are hosting other nights at the venue. When I'm at someone else's show, after I'm finished singing and the KJ has announced my name, I'll even give a quick plug back for the host.

(Host): Round of applause for K-Jay, folks!
Me: Thank you, and (Host) ladies and gents, hosting the show for you!

Or something to that effect.

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Hey Staley,

Perhaps you should take another look at my original post. I'm not threatened by this other kj taking my show. The venue owner is happier than a puppy with two peters. My point was to ascertain whether or not it was kosher to promote her shows while at my venue.

spotlightjr said:


And my point is that it doesn't really matter whether it's kosher or not does it?
Are you going to boot any KJ that does this out of the bar? Report them to management to have them booted out?
If so, what would the point be?

You're questioning whether another KJ should have some shred of integrity... when it comes to keeping a dying show or building a new one, you're talking about money at which time all integrity flys right out the window.

Is it "kosher?" Most look at it as not. However, from the other KJ's point of view, it's probably a matter of "guerilla marketing." Doesn't make it right though, because they're attempting to benefit of the labor of others -namely you.

Your security in your venue with the owner should by all means nullify anything this other KJ does or could possibly dream of doing... even in your room.

Besides, when this happens to me, I simply comment; "If they're so good, why are they here and not already working tonight?"

The fact that they ARE in your show is proof-positive that you have something they think is large enough to nibble on.

Do I think it's an underhanded, sneaky way thing to do trolling for customers at your show? Sort of. I would put it more in a category of just PLAIN LAZY on the part of the other KJ. They don't want to invest the time to build a decent show, they'd rather take a shortcut by wooing your singers.

I'm not sure if reading the original post correctly but this part of it makes me wonder. OP states that:

"I have been to at least 30 of her shows over the years (10 of them I was and am currently kj'ing) and yet I never solicited any of her patrons. To me, this is pretty classless."

Did you somehow take over 10 of her shows and now you are complaining that she is at your show talking to the singers that used to frequent the same place when it was HER SHOW???? Maybe I read it wrong but it reads like you took over ten of her shows and now are annoyed that she's trying to get back some of her former regulars? Did you used to work for this woman and then go out on your own, and in the process take over some of her gigs that you used to work for her???

Maybe this nice visiting KJ is just informing people that she has a karaoke machine that can play a customer's disc at her shows? ....just in case some of the singers there were looking for such a place because the KJ there is 100% digital? I always like to find out about a new show in the area; especially ones that still play discs.

Hey Bruce,

What I mean is that the last 10 or so shows I've attended of hers I was also kj'ing elsewhere (different nights) I'm relatively new at this and was just wondering if there was a "code of ethics" so to speak when a kj is out at anothers venue. I dont solicit her folks when I go to her place and I dont like her doing it here.
I also have a cdg player for customer discs though I am 100 percent digital and will never go back