Matt Pinfield Incapacitated After Stroke

[NeonKnite]

https://www.app.com/story/entertainment ... 004693007/

Matt Pinfield, the East Brunswick native who went from spinning in small Jersey nightclubs and local radio to become one of the most recognizable faces in the music world, suffered a stroke Jan. 6 that has left him “incapacitated,” according to court documents.

Pinfield, 63, had the incident in Los Angeles. He's stable but in “poor” physical health, incapable of making cognitive decisions or physical movement, according to a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court obtained by the Asbury Park Press. The petition was brought by his daughters, Jessica and Maya, requesting a temporary conservatorship.

The petition requests that Pinfield's girlfriend, Kara Brown, not be notified of the attempt to obtain conservatorship. Attempts to reach Brown and attorneys for the Pinfields were not successful.

Pinfield started deejaying out of his East Brunswick family home on a faint radio signal station. He later drew a large following at the Melody Bar in New Brunswick in the 1980s and early ’90s when the club hosted notables like Miles Hunt of the Wonder Stuff, Mick Jones of the Clash, and Beat poet Gregory Corso.

Future notables such as Mario Batali, Jane Krakowski and James Gandolfini were among the regulars who made the scene at the tiny French Street club.

The appeal of the Melody scene was so strong that there are several annual reunions of club denizen more than 20 years after the club closed. Pinfield often makes appearances at the reunions.

Pinfield also helped bring the alternative rock of the Cure and R.E.M. into the mainstream via his tenure as program director of the tiny WHTG-FM in Eatontown. The station was cited as an industry leader by Rolling Stone while Pinfield was in charge.

MTV came calling after that, with a stint as host of “120 Minutes” from 1995 to 1999, and other on air duties.

Pinfield returned to his radio roots in the last year for an afternoon show on Los Angeles' KCSN rock station.

Pinfield has battled drug addiction over the years, and was hurt when struck by a car in 2018 in Los Angeles. Fans and friends became concerned after Pinfield, who posted daily, seemingly dropped off social media following a post three weeks ago.

“Starting another week with gratitude for a life surrounded by great people, life changing music, and unforgettable experiences that I never take for granted,” said Pinfield on his last post. “Here's to another week — another day — open heart and open mind. Let’s rock!”

[Nate S Axel]

The petition requests that Pinfield's girlfriend, Kara Brown, not be notified of the attempt to obtain conservatorship.

Hopefully she doesn't have the internet.

[LAglamrocker]

He was always annoying
That Kennedy chick was cool

[DonJuanDeMarco]

I'm not saying this to be mean, but didn't he already have a stroke? Last time I saw him on TV he had this "locked jaw" look and very glassy eyes. Or was that from coke and prescription pills?

[FreddyFender]

Who?

[LAglamrocker]

He always seemed to be wasted life..bye
I’m going boogie boarding today in the winter
Just bought 3 Eclairs ..going put them in microwave for 20 seconds to make them perfect

Kennedy (MTV girl) was always kind of hot

[Anthrax442]

Huh. I follow him on Threads or Instagram or something, and I didn't really think anything about not seeing one of his posts recently, didn't realize it had been three weeks. The last one I remember seeing he was repping Thin Lizzy.

He's looked rough for a while, I'm not surprised to hear about the drug use, he's definitely a lot thinner than he used to be, but I always chalked that up to just him being old.

Sounds like he's in real bad shape though, if they're fighting over conservatorship stuff. Like, not make it out of 2025 bad.

[SterileEyes1]

Matt Pinfield’s MTV years (‘95-‘99) were the bulk of my MTV-viewing years so I kinda grew up watching him. Always struck me as a likable passionate music geek without the ego of, say, certain radio pErsonaliTies often discussed here.

This is just sad.

[HoldenSSV]

I'm not saying this to be mean, but didn't he already have a stroke? Last time I saw him on TV he had this "locked jaw" look and very glassy eyes. Or was that from coke and prescription pills?

He got hit by a car and never fully recovered.

[Nate S Axel]

I think he wore a Metal Sludge shirt one time on TV.

[Nate S Axel]

Never mind, that was the other fat one, Iann Robinson.

[LAglamrocker]

oh yea that other douche bag Iann Robinson what sorryASS MTV era

[Vince Neil Eats]

He’s been clean for a while and has been working out living a pretty healthy lifestyle.

[diablomozart]

had to be a serious or multiple strokes...my mom had 2 major ones that took the movement out of the right side of her body and left her in a wheelchair, i've taken care of her the last 15 years...d.m.

[Jason Jennifer Leigh]

Seemed like a good guy.

Sad news.

[tooth]

Did he have a history of being an a**hole? I'm seeing a noticeable amount of sh!t talk re: this guy on social media. Yea, he looks unconventional & did drugs, but I always thought he was just an "awe shucks" music radio/tv/interviewer guy. He seemed cool to me & I hope he recovers.

[Anthrax442]

Did he have a history of being an a**hole? I'm seeing a noticeable amount of sh!t talk re: this guy on social media. Yea, he looks unconventional & did drugs, but I always thought he was just an "awe shucks" music radio/tv/interviewer guy. He seemed cool to me & I hope he recovers.

Matt was really opinionated back in the MTV/120 Minutes days. I never really thought much about it, in that it was just his "music nerd" schtick, but I could see how that might have rubbed people the wrong way. Seemed to mellow out over the years.

[parasite74]

Seemed like a good guy.

Sad news.

I concur. He was on the Shout it out loudcast a few months back and seemed like a decent guy.

[Turner Coates]

I figured him to be mostly a metal guy, but here he is interviewing Rundgren, and he's pretty knowledgeable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj0Zd4iNXqo

[sirthx2]

I was around him in the cool-kids section of the Wiltern a few months ago and he seemed healthy. ie moving, speaking 'normally' so appeared his new healthy lifestyle was working. The little 'Uncle Fester' of alternative.

[Earl Skakel]

I was at that Pearcy Show by KLOS where he interviewed Pearcy and knowing RATT wasn't really his jam he did a great job at least of acting like they were. Looked pretty healthy and coherent, may he get better or go fast so he's not in pain.

[AliceManson]

Did he get the jab?

[DangerZone]

Did he get the jab?

probably.
Good point!

[AliceManson]

Did he get the jab?

probably.
Good point!

No it isn't a good point. It was making fun of retards who think such a thing.