Pinfield was one of the most well-known faces on MTV during the 1990s, hosting the alt-rock segment “120 Minutes” from 1995 to 1999, as well as other shows and specials on the channel. He returned to host a new version of the show from 2011 to 2013 on MTV2.

"Friends were thinking they were coming to see me for the last time. The doctors never expected me to speak or to walk again," said Pinfield

Former MTV VJ Matt Pinfield joyously announced that he is on the road to recovery after suffering a stroke in January. "Guys, I’m alive. I’m recovering and am going to come back swinging," Pinfield, 63,