Matt Pinfield Biography

Fast Facts

• Won two consecutive Gavin Awards for National Commercial Alternative Music Director of the Year while at WHTG
• Started out as a DJ at Rutgers' Radio at the age of 16, where he would work throughout his college years
• Worked as a DJ at The Melody Bar in New Brunswick, New Jersey
• Worked at the commercial rock station WHTG in New Jersey, where he eventually became Program Director
• Was the Vice President of Artist Development for Columbia Records, for whom he developed the bands Coheed & Cambria and Crossfade
• Best known as a music personality and television host who worked as a video DJ for MTV and VH1
• Was the Director of Music Programming at MTV and hosted the series "120 Minutes․"
• Was the host of several music TV series, including "Top 20 Countdown" on VH1 and "Pinfield Presents" on HDnet
• Was featured in the "Total Request Live" segment "Stump Matt," where audience members tested his extensive knowledge of music