BRITISH entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died at the age of 31 on 20th Feb 2022, his company has informed.
He was the founder of SBTV, a music platform that helped launch stars like Dave, Ed Sheeran and Skepta, the BBC reported.
Edwards was born in Luton and was appointed MBE in 2014 for services to music. He was the son of singer and Loose Women presenter Brenda Edwards.
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As reported by the BBC, he was a pioneering figure in British rap and grime music. Being part of a youth charity run by Prince of Wales, he helped young people set up their own companies. He helped a generation of performers like Dave, Ed Sheeran gain national and international attention.
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On Saturday night (19), he had performed as a DJ at a gig in north London. No details about his death have been released by his company, other than his death happened on Sunday night.
