Jamal Edwards, SBTV Founder and British Music Industry Pioneer, Dies at 31

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Jamal Edwards, a major figure in the British music industry known for founding the music platform SBTV, which helped popularize grime and launch several major musicians, died Sunday. He was 31 year…

, a major figure in the British music industry known for founding the music platform SBTV, which helped popularize grime and launch several major musicians, died Sunday. He was 31 years old.by the BBC on Sunday evening after the publication confirmed with Edwards’ company. No other details about his death are available at this time.

Born in Luton in 1990, Edwards was raised in Acton, west London. He began SBTV as a YouTube channel in 2006, operating the platform as a youth broadcaster, before accruing a large enough audience to sign with major record labels. While developing SBTV, Edwards received a BTEC diploma in media moving image from Ealing Art College. The name of the channel was derived from Edwards’ rap stage name, SmokeyBarz.

 

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