Matt Pinfield (born May 28, 1966) is a music personality and TV host, best known for being a video deejay on MTV and VH1. He currently lives in Harrison, NJ.
Early in his career, Matt worked as an on-air host and Music Director at WRSU-FM, the official radio station of Rutgers University. In 1984, Pinfield became a radio DJ on the Jersey shore alternative rock radio station WHTG-FM 106.3, and was the main DJ at a New Brunswick, NJ club called The...
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Matt Pinfield (born May 28, 1966) is a music personality and TV host, best known for being a video deejay on MTV and VH1. He currently lives in Harrison, NJ.
Early in his career, Matt worked as an on-air host and Music Director at WRSU-FM, the official radio station of Rutgers University. In 1984, Pinfield became a radio DJ on the Jersey shore alternative rock radio station WHTG-FM 106.3, and was the main DJ at a New Brunswick, NJ club called The Melody Bar. During Matt's tenure, the Melody Bar became a respected alternative music club in the NYC area.
Matt developed a close personal relationship with a number of ground breaking British acts of the late eighties, including Ned's Atomic Dustbin, Pop Will Eat Itself (PWEI), and The Wonderstuff. The Wonderstuff featured Matt in their movie "Welcome to the Cheap Seats", and his mug is on the inside of the movies' soundtrack CD liner notes.
During his 10 years at WHTG, Matt was the recipient of the Gavin Award (1992 and 1993) for National...
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