Matt Pinfield recovering from stroke, wants to deejay again and 'come back swinging'

MTV VJ Matt Pinfield Confirms He's Recovering After Suffering Stroke

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, told The Hollywood Reporter on Friday, March 14. The longtime 120 Minutes host confirmed initial reports that he was “unresponsive for two months” after falling into a coma on January 6. “Friends were thinking they were coming to see me for the l…

Matt Pinfield recovering from stroke, wants to deejay again and 'come back swinging'

Pinfield of East Brunswick credited daughter Jessica Pinfield and co-host Allison Hagendorf with helping him pull through.

Matt Pinfield Gives Post-Coma Update: ‘I’m Alive’

Months after suffering a stroke and a coma, Matt Pinfield reports that he’s on the road to recovery. “Guys, I’m alive,” the radio host and former VJ told The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m recovering and am going to come back swinging. I was unresponsive for two months. Friends were thinking they were coming to see me for the last time. The doctors never expected me to speak or to walk again.” The music industry institution hopes to move to outpatient…

Matt Pinfield comes out of a coma after suffering massive stroke: "Guys, I'm alive"

Former MTV host Matt Pinfield has come out a coma after suffering a massive stroke back in January.