Jesse Malin, former frontman for punk bands Heart Attack and D Generation, suffered a rare spinal stroke on May 4 that has left him paralyzed from the waist down. Per a Rolling Stone interview with the 56 year old musician, he is currently recovering in a rehabilitation center.

The musician says was surrounded by friends at the time of the stroke. He was attending a dinner to celebrate the life of fellow D Generation member Howie Pyro who passed away in 2022. Malin said he was struck by a burning pain in his lumbar region that migrated down his body, causing him to collapse onto the floor of the restaurant.