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Dave and Dua Lipa lead tributes to Jamal Edwards
Jamal Edwards has died.
Tributes proceed to pour in for the late Jamal Edwards
The DJ and founding father of the web city music platform SB.TV – who helped launched the careers of the likes of Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Dave – has handed away immediately.
The British music mogul, who was 31, handed away on Sunday (20.02.22. A reason for dying shouldn’t be recognized right now.
Tributes proceed to pour in for the late entrepreneur, with Grime star Dave and Dua Lipa amongst these to pay their respects.
The previous tweeted: “Thanks for all the pieces phrases can’t clarify.”
The pop star wrote on her Instagram Tales: “Heartbroken to listen to this information. RIP Jamal. My ideas are with all his family and friends and the many individuals’s lives he has touched and introduced collectively. Gone approach too quickly.”
London rapper AJ Tracey wrote: “RIP Jamal Edwards, West London legend standing.”
Comic Mo Gilligan wrote: “A really humble and blessed soul. Your legacy will stay on for years and also you’ve impressed a complete era. Relaxation straightforward Jamal Edwards.”
The MOBO Awards wrote: “We’re deeply saddened to be taught of Jamal Edwards passing. Because the founding father of @SBTVonline, his groundbreaking work and legacy in British music and tradition will stay on.
“Our hearts and ideas are along with his family and friends.”
Jamal – who was born in Luton – had solely lately attended the BRIT Awards on February 8.
In his final Instagram submit 4 days in the past, the writer paid tribute to his shut buddy Ed Sheeran on his thirty first birthday.
He wrote alongside a snap with the ‘Dangerous Habits’ hitmaker: “Completely satisfied Birthday to the OG, Ed. Blessed to have you ever in my life brother. You already know you’ve been mates a very long time if you lose rely on the years! Hold smashing it and galvanizing us all G! (sic)”
Jamal was made an MBE for his contributions to music in 2014 and was additionally an envoy for The Prince’s Belief, Prince Charles’ charity.
A champion for rising artists, Jamal launched SB.TV in 2006.
He began out making movies of his associates performing and uploaded them to his YouTube channel, earlier than creating the SBTV channel.
Huge names together with Stormzy, Ed, Dave, Emeli Sande and Rita Ora featured.
Jamal’s mom is former ‘X Issue’ star Brenda Edwards, 52, who’s now a ‘Unfastened Ladies’ panellist and ‘Songs of Reward’ presenter.
