Jamal Edwards
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| Gender | Male |
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| Place of birth | Luton, United Kingdom |
| Parents | Brenda Edwards |
| Founded | Just Jam Records |
| Education | Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College |
| Books | Self Belief - The Vision: How to Be a Success on Your Own Terms |
| Self Belief: The Vision, Level 6: Keep It Fresh | |
| Self Belief: The Vision, Level 5: Going Large | |
| Self Belief: The Vision, Level 4: Launch Time | |
| Self Belief: The Vision, Level 3: Building the Foundations | |
| Self Belief: The Vision, Level 2: The Knowledge | |
| Self Belief: The Vision, Level 1: Take Control | |
| Born | Luton |
| United Kingdom | |
| Died | Acton |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Other name | SmokeyBarz |
| Known for | SB.TV |
| Record labels | Just Jam Records |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1379388 |
Jamal Edwards Life story
Jamal Edwards MBE was a British music entrepreneur, DJ and founder of the online urban music platform SB.TV. Edwards was an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a youth charity which helps young people set up their own businesses.
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Ed Sheeran 'didn't want to live' after his friends Jamal Edwards and Shane Warne died
...By Mark SavageBBC Music CorrespondentEd Sheeran says he " didn t want to live any more" after the deaths of his friends SBTV founder Jamal Edwards and cricketer Shane Warne in 2022...
Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy
...By Mark SavageBBC Music CorrespondentEd Sheeran says he " spiralled" into depression last year, after his wife was diagnosed with a tumour and his friend Jamal Edwards died unexpectedly at the age of 31...
Ed Sheeran releases tribute to friend Jamal Edwards on SBTV
...By Annabel RackhamBBC NewsEd Sheeran has released a song, called F64, in tribute to his friend Jamal Edwards nearly a year after his death...
Ed Sheeran: I wouldn't be here without Jamal Edwards
...Pop singer Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to Jamal Edwards, saying he owed his career to his late friend s support...
Ed Sheeran proud to bring Jamal Edwards' vision to life
...Ed Sheeran has said he " felt so sad" shooting a music video which brought Jamal Edwards " vision to life"...
Songwriter 'shocked' that Ed Sheeran 'copied' his song
... He also claimed that the late SBTV founder Jamal Edwards, a friend of Sheeran s, responded to the post with a " shifty eyes" emoji, but later deleted his comment...
Ed Sheeran: I would not be here without Jamal Edwards
...Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to Jamal Edwards, the late music entrepreneur and YouTube star, saying he played a big role in helping to forge his pop career...
Ed Sheeran: I would not be here without Jamal Edwards
Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to Jamal Edwards , the late music entrepreneur and YouTube star, saying he played a big role in helping to forge his pop career.
Tributes flooded in earlier This Week , after news broke of the death of the influential 31-year-old.
Posting on Instagram on Wednesday evening, Brit Award-winner Sheeran said he " would not be here without him".
" Jamal is My Brother , " wrote Sheeran, alongside a picture of the two of them.
" His light shone so bright. "
Sheeran added that Edwards, who also helped to launch the careers of stars like Dave, Skepta and Jessie J , " only used it to illuminate others and never asked for anything in return".
" A stars light shines for millions of years after they go, and his will continue to Light Up every dark moment, We Are all witnessing his power, " he continued.
" I would not be here without him, professionally and personally.
" There will never be anything close to what he is, but I'm so grateful to have existed within his orbit. "
Edwards gained fame after setting up the trailblazing grime and rap music platform SBTV in 2006. His company confirmed his death to The Bbc on Sunday, saying he had died that morning.
His Mother , singer and TV presenter Brenda Edwards said he " Passed Away after a sudden illness" adding that she was " completely devastated".
On Wednesday, the Loose Women star shared A Family picture of her enjoying a laugh with her late son, and daughter Tanisha, at a photoshoot.
Earlier This Week , Prince Charles to Edwards for his work for The Prince 's Trust.
Dave: " Thank You for everything. Words can't explain" while fellow rapper he was a " legend".
At a vigil in his native west London, fans and friends also paid their respects.
" He was The Hero of Acton. He was the guy who showed you could make it out without being a Drug Dealer , without getting involved in crime or anything, " Zachary Thomas told The Bbc .
Source of news: bbc.com
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