Lewis Largent has handed away at 58 years outdated “after an extended sickness,” stories Variety.
Largent labored on the highly-influential radio station KROQ from 1985 to 1992, the place he went from intern to music director over time. Largent then moved on to be the host of MTV’s 120 Minutes till 1995, and remained as a programmer for the present till 1999. Largent‘s intensive resume additionally included being an A&R consultant at Island Def Jam Data, the place he signed such acts as Sum 41 and Andrew WK.
Present 120 Minutes host Matt Pinfield paid respects to his predecessor on Twitter, saying “I’m utterly gutted. I beloved Lewis very a lot. I’m confused.” We want Largent‘s household and buddies all the perfect presently.
