Music Entrepreneur And SBTV Founder Jamal Edwards Dies Aged 31
Monday, 21 February 2022
Written by Jon Stickler
Music industry entrepreneur Jamal Edwards has died aged 31.
Edwards passed away on February 20 from a "sudden illness", his mother and Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards confirmed, but no other details have been released.
Born in Luton, he is known for setting up media platform SBTV, which began as a YouTube channel and helped catapult the careers of some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Ed Sheeran, Dave, Jessie J, and Emeli Sandé.
Edwards was also a director, author, DJ, designer, and an ambassador for the Prince's Trust, a charity headed by the Prince of Wales. He was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his work in music. His mother said in a statement:
"It is with the deepest heartache that I confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness. Myself, his sister Tanisha, and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated. He was the centre of our world.
"As we come to terms with his passing, we asked for privacy to grieve this unimaginable loss. I would like to thank everyone for their messages of love and support. Jamal was an inspiration to myself and so many. Our love for him lives on, his legacy lives on. Long live Jamal Edwards MBE, MBA, PhD."
A tweet from the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall's Clarence House Twitter account said: "Thinking of the family of Jamal Edwards today. His work in music but also as an ambassador for a new generation, including his work for The Prince's Trust, were an inspiration to so many."
Thinking of the family of Jamal Edwards today.
His work in music but also as an ambassador for a new generation, including his work for The Prince’s Trust, were an inspiration to so many. https://t.co/upNgux1mxU
— The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) February 21, 2022
NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
We don't run any advertising! Our editorial content is solely funded by lovely people like yourself using Stereoboard's listings when buying tickets for live events. To keep supporting us, next time you're looking for concert, festival, sport or theatre tickets, please search for "Stereoboard". It costs you nothing, you may find a better price than the usual outlets, and save yourself from waiting in an endless queue on Friday mornings as we list ALL available sellers!
