“My first ever music ‘job’ was working at KDVS. In the 1990s, when I attended Davis, there were not any ‘music business’ programs or classes on offer anywhere. When I went to the on-campus career centre to ask for guidance as to how to pursue a career in this area, I was met with confused looks and advised to rethink my options- literally handed a pamphlet for pursuing work at Enterprise Rent A Car. KDVS was the only place where I found support, help and assurance that I was not mad for wanting to delve into this industry. It was not only a place where I began learning more about music, but I was able to start networking, expanding my world way beyond my native California. Since those days, I have been the Head of Marketing at Interscope Geffen A & M, helped Gwen Stefani start her LAMB fashion label, worked at Facebook and am now a #1 best-selling author with my last book Why Vinyl Matters. None of this would have been achieved without those early years and critical foundation that KDVS gave me.”
– Dr. Jennifer Otter Bickerdike