1. In 2021, Edwards set up Jamal Edwards Delve, a project aimed at refurbishing and reopening youth centres.
30 Facts About Jamal Edwards
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Jamal Edwards was born on 24 August 1990 in Luton, England, and spent his early years there before moving to Acton, West London, where he lived with his mother Brenda Edwards, stepfather, Patrick, and his younger sister, Tanisha.
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Jamal Edwards's mother wanted him to pursue acting and drama; however, he aspired to be successful in the music industry.
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Jamal Edwards attended Acton High School and enjoyed the subjects of ICT and music.
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Jamal Edwards then attended Ealing Green College, part of West London College, where he received a BTEC diploma in Media Moving Image.
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Jamal Edwards worked for the retail chain Topman for four years to support himself financially while he ran SBTV.
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Jamal Edwards was the founder of SBTV, an online media platform to discover emerging artists.
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When Jamal Edwards was 15, he was given a video camera, filmed friends rapping and performing and uploaded them to his YouTube channel.
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Jamal Edwards's videos became more popular with hundreds of thousands of views.
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Jamal Edwards was able to leave Topman to concentrate on SBTV.
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Jamal Edwards filmed some artists before they became well-known such as Jessie J's first acoustic video.
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Jamal Edwards walked in the Hermes: Step into the Frame catwalk show at London's Nine Elms.
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Later that year, Jamal Edwards was announced as one of the faces of the Primark AW19 collection, celebrating 50 years of the brand.
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In 2013, Jamal Edwards released an ebook, Self Belief: The Vision: How To Be a Success on Your Own Terms.
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Jamal Edwards's book achieved success and was the number-one bestselling ebook series according to iBooks.
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In 2019, Jamal Edwards directed the Chelsea FC remix video of grime artist Capo Lee's "Style and Swag".
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In November 2021, Jamal Edwards launched the 8BARS app: a ground-breaking platform supporting up-and-coming music stars.
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Under this pseudonym, Jamal Edwards launched the house and dance music event night "Cultivation".
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In 2021, Jamal Edwards was signed to RadicalMedia as a director.
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Jamal Edwards later produced commercial content in partnership with the likes of Subway and Depop.
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Jamal Edwards directed a brand-new series to showcase the unseen side of Bugg's story, including his early years in Nottingham and the inspiration behind his music style and lyrics.
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In December 2021, Jamal Edwards directed Ed Sheeran's "Bad Habits" remix, featuring Tion Wayne and Central Cee.
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Shortly afterwards, Jamal Edwards went on to direct Fireboy DML's "Peru" Remix with Ed Sheeran.
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In 2018, Jamal Edwards was announced as the first ambassador for Mercedes-Benz X-Class, through his ambassadorship Jamal Edwards launched his own YouTube series JE:SELF-BELIEF and JE:WHAT'S YOUR DRIVE.
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Jamal Edwards was keen to inspire other creatives and entrepreneurs through his vlogs, exploring the challenges and dreams of a true entrepreneur of the digital native era.
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In 2020, Jamal Edwards announced a partnership with the Department for Education, a three-part campaign encouraging young creatives to consider undertaking an apprenticeship.
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In 2014, Jamal Edwards helped launch the Queen's Young Leaders Programme with an image of Jamal Edwards, Prince William and Prince Harry captured by a Twitter mirror.
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Later that year, Jamal Edwards continued his work and explored mental health in the music industry.
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Jamal Edwards died of a cardiac arrhythmia caused by recreational drugs at his mother's home in Acton, London, on 20 February 2022, at the age of 31.
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The day before his death, Jamal Edwards had been DJing at a gig in North London.