Former MTV star and radio air personality Matt Pinfield recently received a “beautiful surprise gift” from one of his “rock ‘n’ roll heroes” that left him “completely blown away!!!”
In a May 8 post on X, formerly Twitter, Pinfield revealed that Ozzy Osbourne gifted him one of his own “personal engraved custom canes.”
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Pinfield made his first public appearance on May 1 as the host of Green Day’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony since he suffered a massive stroke on Jan. 6 that left him unresponsive for two months and led his daughter to seek temporary conservatorship.
Before his stroke, Pinfield had been holding down regular air shifts on two Los Angeles radio stations—public radio KCSN (The SoCal Sound) and heritage rocker KLOS. He hosted the show 120 Minutes on MTV from 1995 to 1999 and on MTV2 from 2011 to 2013.
“Once in a while an act of kindness and friendship can make your day (or your year!). When I got this beautiful surprise gift from one of my rock ‘n roll heroes, I was completely blown away!!!” Pinfield wrote in his May 8 post on X.
“The one and only Ozzy Osbourne, who I discovered at 9 years old with the Black Sabbath album, Paranoid, sent me one of his own personal engraved custom canes. I was absolutely floored when it appeared because I learned Ozzy handpicked it out from his personal collection. Couldn’t think of a more thoughtful gift for a man who loves rock and roll, and is recovering from a life threatening experience! Thank you Ozzy, Sharon, Michael G, and Keith!! I love you all!!!!” he wrote.
The post is accompanied by a photo of Pinfield sporting shades and displaying the golden-handled cane, with the name Ozzy prominently displayed on it, in a photo shot by noted photographer Tucker Joenz.
Osbourne has been going through his own health challenges over the past several years, following a 2019 diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and a fall that resulted in a few surgeries. He plans to retire from performing after a final show with Black Sabbath that’s set for July 5 in Birmingham, England.
