British music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards died on Sunday "after a sudden sickness," his household introduced Monday. The 31-year-old was identified for his firm SBTV, which has helped launch the careers of notable artists in the UK, and for dedicating his profession to the rise of British rap and dirt music.
Edwards' dying was confirmed by his mom — singer, actress and TV character Brenda Edwards — who issued a press release by her ITV present, "Free Ladies."
"It's with the deepest heartache that I verify that my lovely son Jamal Edwards handed away yesterday morning after a sudden sickness," she stated. "Myself, his sister Tanisha and the remainder of his household and mates are fully devastated. He was the centre of our world."
The household didn't launch any additional particulars.
"Jamal was an inspiration to myself and so many," his mom stated. "Our love for him lives on, his legacy lives on."
Edwards' dying despatched shockwaves all through the U.Ok.'s music scene. His firm, SBTV, has helped launch the careers of many well-known artists, together with British rapper Dave, in addition to Ed Sheeran, who recorded his tune "You Want Me, I Do not Want You" with SBTV in 2010.
To this point, SBTV's YouTube channel has amassed greater than 1.2 million subscribers and greater than 818 million views because it was began in November 2006.
"Thanks for every little thing," Dave tweeted upon the information of Edwards' dying. "Phrases cannot clarify."
"Saving one life is one thing to be happy with. Saving a number of is one thing to be celebrated for," singer Hardy Caprio tweeted on Monday. "Here's a man who saved all of our lives whether or not you had been watching his vids or an artist he gave a possibility. ...We're endlessly in debt to you."
YouTube, the location the place Edwards actually launched his profession with SBTV, stated "we have misplaced a legend."
"Jamal Edwards was an inspiration to so many, supporting artists and shaping tradition by SBTV."
His influence transcended even past the music scene, along with his dying grabbing the eye of each the sports activities and royal worlds.
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, tweeted that they're pondering of Edwards' household. The Prince of Wales awarded Edwards a Member of the British Empire in 2015.
"His work in music but additionally an envoy for a brand new technology, together with his work for The Prince's Belief, had been an inspiration to so many," the pair stated, together with a photograph of Edwards and Prince Charles that had been initially posted by Charles' charity.
Chelsea Soccer Membership stated that they're "honoured that he was part of our Chelsea household." Edwards had directed a video with the crew forward of the 2019-2020 Premier League season for MC Capo Lee's remix of "Fashion & Swag."
In his last Instagram publish, revealed 4 days earlier than his dying, Edwards paid tribute to Sheeran, who he referred to as "the OG," for his birthday.
"Blessed to have you ever in my life brother. you've got been mates a very long time once you lose depend of the years," he stated. "Maintain smashing it and provoking us all G."