Is it wrong to DJ your own party?

[fullenglishpint]

Are we talking house party? I have people round my place all the time and mix a few tracks, but if it's a full blown party you should probably keep the mixing to a minimum and actually talk to people! If we're talking putting on a party with friends at a venue, I don't think DJing yourself is a problem.

[SirReal]

Sort of shocked at these answers. I'd say it's a no no if you're doing anything other than opening the night up. In the north east, unless your are an extremely established name (think Danny Tenaglia), that type of thing is frowned upon VERY heavily by everyone in the business. Best way I can put it is that the best promoters never do this with a few exceptions.

I guess that depends on whether you're a DJ playing at being a promoter or a promoter playing at being a DJ.