British Music Entrepreneur & YouTube Star Was 31

Jamal Edwards, an English music entrepreneur recognized for founding SBTV, a YouTube music channel devoted to breaking rising artists within the UK, died Sunday on the age of 31.

Edwards’ firm confirmed his loss of life to the BBC. No different particulars have been launched about his loss of life.

Edwards was born in Luton in 1990 and was raised in Acton, West London. In 2006, he based SBTV on YouTube, a channel targeted on the invention of rising artists. The channel would assist launch the careers of high-profile artists like Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Dave, Skepta, Rita Ora and Stormzy.

Many credit score Edwards and SBTV for serving to popularize grime music in and past the UK. The channel presently has over 1.2 million subscribers.

After information broke of the music determine’s passing, tributes have been pouring in.

Girl Leshur wrote, “This man helped so many artists to grow to be who they’re right now together with myself. He gave me alternative after alternative to showcase my expertise from Brum into London. We have to hold his identify and model alive. That is painful the nice all the time go too quickly.”

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, paid tribute and wrote, “British music and leisure has misplaced considered one of its brightest stars. My ideas are with Jamal’s family members at this terribly unhappy time.”

Dave, also referred to as Santan Dave, expressed gratitude for Edwards’ life and wrote, “Thanks for all the things. Phrases can’t clarify.”

I’m in tears. So heartbreaking to listen to the information of Jamal Edwards 💔💔💔 prayers to his household and family members nothing is sensible anymore 😞🙏🏾 @SBTVonline

— #CARMEN 💜💔 (@LadyLeshurr) February 20, 2022

British music and leisure has misplaced considered one of its brightest stars. My ideas are with Jamal’s family members at this terribly unhappy time. https://t.co/Rrf8v9Tkgu

— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) February 20, 2022

I feel I can converse for us all as artists and as supporters of uk grime/rap scene after I say I owe this man a lot! Helped me typically with out even talking of it. RIP Jamal Edwards💙 my man man!!! Can’t consider I’m tweeting this. Legend. I like ya.

— Jaykae (@Jaykae10) February 20, 2022