Matt Pinfield
Birth Name:
Matt Pinfield
Birth Place:
East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Actor, Producer
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
- 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 Vice President of Artist Development for Columbia Records, for whom he developed the bands Coheed & Cambria and Crossfade
- Was featured in the "Total Request Live" segment "Stump Matt," where audience members tested his extensive knowledge of music
- Was the host of several music TV series, including "Top 20 Countdown" on VH1 and "Pinfield Presents" on HDnet