British Music Trailblazer Jamal Edwards Dead At 31
perezhilton.comJamal Edwards, an icon in the British music industry and member of the British Empire (MBE), has sadly died at just 31 years old on Sunday.
Edwards was a multifaceted talent who grew famous as a YouTube pioneer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. His mother Brenda Edwards announced the tragic news via a statement shared to her daytime talk show Loose Women.
In the emotional message, Brenda noted that her son died after contracting a “sudden illness,” explaining: So sad. Related: Justin Bieber Tests Positive For COVID-19 The 52-year-old continued: The West London-born artist had more than 1 million followers and over a billion views on YouTube.
Back in 2006, he founded SmokeyBarz TV (SBTV) which would go on to help launch the careers of Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Rita Ora, Skepta, and many others.
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