Dave Kendall, former MTV VJ and responsible for creating the program 120 Minutes, has died at the age of 68. The information was released on Tuesday (14) by Matt Pinfield, also a former presenter on the network and a friend of the Brit. The cause of death was not reported.
Dave Kendall, creator of MTV's "120 Minutes", dies
Dave Kendall, former MTV VJ and responsible for creating the program 120 Minutes, has died at the age of 68. The information was released on Tuesday (14) by Matt Pinfield, also a former presenter on the network and a friend of the Brit....
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Pinfield highlighted Kendall's importance for the spread of alternative music at a time when the genre was still far from the general public. Long before alternative music reached the mainstream, he was there every week on 120 Minutes, introducing bands that would help define an era," he wrote.
- According to the presenter, Kendall was not limited to leading the program, but helped to create space for artists who rarely found visibility in traditional programming.
- "He loved music, respected artists and connected with fans in a way that was always authentic.
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In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Pinfield highlighted Kendall's importance for the spread of alternative music at a time when the genre was still far from the general public.
"Dave was a true enthusiast. Long before alternative music reached the mainstream, he was there every week on 120 Minutes, introducing bands that would help define an era," he wrote.
According to the presenter, Kendall was not limited to leading the program, but helped to create space for artists who rarely found visibility in traditional programming.
"He loved music, respected artists and connected with fans in a way that was always authentic. That's a rare gift," Pinfield added.
MTV also mourned the death and highlighted Kendall's role as an opinion leader and promoter of names that would later become references in pop culture.
Created in 1986, 120 Minutes aired on Sunday nights and was dedicated to alternative music. Kendall was in charge of the attraction between 1989 and 1992, a period in which the program gained prominence among audiences interested in bands outside the commercial circuit.
The show also had Kevin Seal, Lewis Largent, Matt Pinfield and Jim Shearer as presenters. The original phase came to an end in 2003.
In addition to television, Kendall has worked as a DJ, music producer and journalist. He also served as a correspondent in Thailand and Indonesia for the Bangkok Post newspaper and became involved with environmental causes.
In his tribute, MTV stated that the former VJ's contribution helped to consolidate the station as a reference for alternative music and left a mark on different generations of fans.
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