Former MTV Host Matt Pinfield Hospitalized After Stroke

Matt Pinfield, best known for hosting MTV’s show 120 Minutes, suffered a massive stroke on January 6, 2025, at the age of 63. Pinfield hosted 120 Minutes from 1995 until 1999 and then returned for MTV2’s revival of the show from 2011 to 2013. He has been working in radio in recent years on the Los Angeles radio station KCSN and LA’s KLOS radio station. He is also a cohost of the AXS TV show The Power Hour.

TMZ reported that his daughter Jessica filed for a temporary conservatorship over her father, asking for permission to handle his health and financial concerns. She cites worries that his current girlfriend may withdraw money from his bank accounts during this time.