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Music Mogul Jamal Edwards, the Father of SBTV, Dies at 31

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He gave a jumpstart to the careers of Jessica Ellen Cornish, professionally known as Jessie J, and British rapper Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., professionally known as Stormzy and Dave. PHOTO via @Getty Images
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Music mogul Jamal Edwards, who founded YouTube channel SBTV to launch the careers of Ed Sheeran and Jessie J, dies at age 31.

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It has not been revealed what caused Edwards’ death, but the BBC reported that his passing occurred on Sunday morning, February 20, 2022. PHOTO via @Sky News

KAMPALA | LIFESTYLE UGANDA (http://lifestyleuganda.com/) — Music mogul Jamal Edwards, who helped launch the careers of Ed Sheeran and Jessie J through the YouTube channel SBTV, dies at the age of 31.

  • The founder of the YouTube channel SBTV, Jamal Edwards, dies at the age of 31.
  • The BBC reported that Jamal Edwards died on Sunday morning, February 20, 2022.
  • However, no further details about his death have been released.

Jamal Edwards helped artists like Dave, Ed Sheeran, and Jessie J become famous when he founded SBTV, an online urban music platform.

The BBC reported that Jamal Edwards died on Sunday morning, February 20, 2022, but no further information has been released.

SBTV, the UK outlet reported, was owned by Jamal Edwards and featured early videos of stars before they were signed to major labels.

His platform has launched the careers of many artists including Jessica Ellen Cornish, known professionally as Jessie J, and British rapper Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., known professionally as Stormzy and Dave.

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The Guardian reports that Edwards began the channel “on a $27.20 phone” while at school in 2006. SBTV has amassed almost 1 billion views and over 1.2 million followers since then.

A year after he turned 24, Jamal Edwards was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his achievements in music.

In 2019, Edwards directed Chelsea FC’s remix video of grime artist Capo Lee’s ‘Style and Swag‘, a video featuring players such as Callum Hudson Odoi, Ruben Loftus Cheek, Ngolo Kante, Christian Pulisic, Tamy Abraham, Michy Batshuayi.

Edwards launched the ‘8BARS’ mobile app in November 2021: a groundbreaking platform for up-and-coming artists.

The app received investments from Nines, early Spotify investors, and a partnership with SoundCloud.

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Edwards launched the house and dance music event night, ‘Cultivation’, under the pseudonym Jamal Artman in 2021, as a tribute to his birth name.

Twitter has been flooded with tributes to the late Jamal Edwards, including those from London mayor Sadiq Khan, Chelsea FC, Adam Deacon, Big Zuu, Denise Welch and many others.

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We're deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jamal Edwards. An inspiration to many, we're honoured that he was part of our Chelsea family.

Our thoughts are with everyone who knew and loved him. 💙 pic.twitter.com/QbVOf6RU6Z

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 20, 2022

1/2 Today I was on set when I found out the tragic news that my good friend Jamal Edwards had passed away and I’m honestly heartbroken. Jamal was one of the nicest, most down to earth and humble men I’ve met in this industry. He always gave me time even when no one else would. pic.twitter.com/0ILKrIXtxH

— Adam Deacon (@realadamdeacon) February 20, 2022

British music and entertainment has lost one of its brightest stars. My thoughts are with Jamal’s loved ones at this terribly sad time. https://t.co/Rrf8v9Tkgu

— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) February 20, 2022

My heart aches for my friend Brenda. I can’t bear it. Jamal Edwards was a wonderful son and brother 😢😢😢😢

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) February 20, 2022

This day changed my life. You changed so many peoples lives. Powers were unmatched. True KING 👑👑👑 pic.twitter.com/f9Uw210se9

— BAFTA ZUU (@ItsBigZuu) February 20, 2022

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