Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to SBTV founder Jamal Edwards, revealing in a heartbreaking social media post he 'would not be here without him.'
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A fan added: "A pioneer in taking Black British music and culture digital via SBTV. Thank you for being the helm of visual content and a home for artists that didn’t feel seen in the mainstream. The impact is felt and will be for generations to come.
An eternal talent. RIP Jamal Edwards. "Earlier this month he attended the BRIT awards and posed on the red carpet dressed in an eye-catching mustard yellow coloured suit.
He shared posts on social media following the biggest night in music business calendar. Jamal - who grew up on an estate in Acton, West London - was destined for success after his mum gave him a £200 video camera for Christmas when he was 15. YouTube had just been launched and Jamal decided to upload some footage of foxes in his back garden and soon was astounded to see the clip got 1,000 views.
Understanding that the platform could be his way to success he went to film his friend on the estate he lived on performing grime music. "Back then, there was no place to showcase our sort of spitting and rapping, so I thought, OK, I want to create that platform," he told MailOnline in 2013. It took a while for Jamal's idea to take off and in the meantime his mum made him get a job at Topman.
Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to SBTV founder Jamal Edwards, revealing in a heartbreaking social media post he 'would not be here without him.'
Singer and TV presenter Brenda Edwards has posted a family photo of her and her late son Jamal, who tragically died aged 31.
Sean Fletcher gave a moving tribute to Jamal Edwards on Good Morning Britain after attending a vigil in London. Jamal, the son of Loose Women’s Brenda Edwards, was just 31 when he tragically died on Sunday morning from a sudden illness.
Jamal Edwards’ final Instagram post was a tribute to friend Ed Sheeran on his birthday, referring to the singer as a “brother”. Music pioneer Jamal, who was the founder of music platform SBTV, passed away at the age of 31 on Sunday following a “sudden illness”.The entrepreneur founded the SBTV platform on YouTube in 2006 when he was just 15 and supported artists such as Dave, Stormzy, Jessie J and Ed Sheeran before they became mega-stars.
Jamal Edwards in West London tonight (February 21). Get full details of the event below.The influential British author, broadcaster, DJ and founder of SB.TV passed away yesterday (February 20) aged just 31.His death was confirmed by representatives of Edwards’ media company to the BBC following reports on social media that the entrepreneur died unexpectedly on Sunday morning.
Prince Charles has paid tribute to Jamal Edwards, calling him an “inspiration”, following the music pioneer's death age 31. Jamal Edwards was the founder of music platform SBTV and also was a supporter of many charity causes, working with the Prince’s Trust as a youth ambassador. Stars across the entertainment industry have paid tribute to the entrepreneur, who helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Dave and Jessie J.
Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid has sent her love to her ITV co-star Brenda Edwards following the tragic death of her son Jamal Edwards. After the sad news broke that music pioneer Jamal had passed away aged 31 and heartfelt tributes poured in, Susanna and her co-host Richard Madeley paid their respects.
Sad news broke last night that music pioneer Jamal Edwards has passed away.The young entrepreneur and SBTV founder - who was just 31 years old - is the son of English singer and Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards.The TV personality made a statement about his sudden passing, and her fellow showbiz pals including Denise Welch have rallied round to support her. Jamal’s unexpected death has triggered an outpouring of tributes on social media, with comments from London rapper AJ Tracey and touching posts from distraught fans around the world. Here, we celebrate Jamal’s incredible mother-son bond, and how Brenda helped him on his path to stardom.
Tributes have poured for music pioneer Jamal Edwards, who has died at the age of 31.The entrepreneur was best known for founding youth broadcasting and film production company SBTV and was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his services to music. Jamal, who is the son of Loose Women presenter Brenda Edwards, passed away on Sunday “after a sudden illness”. Stars of the entertainment world have been leaving tributes to Jamal, who helped launch the careers of artists like Dave, Stormzy and Ed Sheeran.
Tributes are being paid this morning to SBTV founder and entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, who died yesterday aged just 31.