nah man not at all... thats the WORSE thing to do when starting out, managers only come in use when you looking at big money,and even then they try and rob you which is why you need to find a very trusted one. promoters are going to give more respect and chance to a cat they never heard of that approaches them themselves, has atleast somewhat of a business manner about them sothey come across as professional ya get me, but theyd give less respect to sum1 whos payin some suit wearing stiff to use his contacts to push them,doing that makes the artist or group look lazy and as if they tryna take short cuts, take it from me mate, so many people hate that approach and anybody who takes it cos its not YOUR hardwork thats moving you, its the next mans and his contacts.