this is howjamal edwards started a media empire. a grainy clip, filmed on his phone in the middle of a school trip. but, before long, his youtube channel was giving early exposure to artists like stormzy, dave and ed sheeran. # sb.tv for the new crowd. edwards said he started sb.tv out of frustration that he couldn t find his favourite music online. everyone in my area was an emcee. and i remember, iwasjust sitting there and i was thinking, why can t i find these online? and if they were online, it was just bad quality versions, so i thought, all right, cool, i m going to film the people in my area and upload it to youtube. the channel helped grime go mainstream, after a period when police had been shutting down gigs in london. it made him a millionaire and earned him an mbe at the age of 23. sb.tv later diversified, running interviews with edwards business idol, richard branson, and prominent figures like prince charles.
family have paid tribute to the musical entrepreneur, jamal edwards, who s died suddenly at the age of 31. he s been credited with helping to launch a string of music careers including those of ed, sheeran, dave, and jessiej. our music correspondent mark savage looks back at life and legacy. smokeybarz tv! # smokeybarz tv. big up, smokeybarz! this is howjamal edwards started a media empire. a grainy clip, filmed on his phone in the middle of a school trip. he created his channel on youtube in 2006, frustrated he couldn t find the music he loved online. everyone in my area the music he loved online. everyone in my area was the music he loved online. everyone in my area was an the music he loved online. everyone in my area was an emcee the music he loved online. everyone in my area was an emcee and - the music he loved online. everyone in my area was an emcee and i - in my area was an emcee and i remember i was sitting there thinking, why can t i find these online? if they were i
problem. that means these levels are still rising and we are told they might not peak until this time tomorrow, so for everyone here and thousands more living alongside the river severn, that still very nervous night and day still ahead. andrew, many thanks for the latest in ironbridge, and replant. andrew plant. musicians, actors and members of the royal family have led tributes to the musician and entrepreneurjamal edwards, who s died suddenly, at the age of 31. jamal was credited with helping to launch a clutch of music careers, including those of ed sheeran and dave. he was also an ambassador for the prince s trust charity. our music correspondent mark savage considers jamal s remarkable legacy. smokeybarz tv! # smokeybarz tv.# big up, smokeybarz! this is howjamal edwards started a media empire. a grainy clip, filmed on a £20 mobile phone in the middle of a school trip. he created the sbtv channel
one thing we did know many people around the world had been jobfished and were left with unanswered questions. catrin nye, bbc news. musicians, actors and the royal family have paid tribute to the musical entrepreneur jamal edwards, who s died suddenly at the age of 31. he s been credited with helping to launch a string of music careers, including those of ed sheeran, dave and jessiej. our music correspondent mark savage looks back at his life. smokeybarz tv! # smokeybarz tv. big up, smokeybarz! this is howjamal edwards started a media empire. a grainy clip, filmed on his phone in the middle of a school trip.
edwards branched out too, funding youth clubs, designing affordable fashion ranges, and becoming an advocate for mental health. his death, at the age of 31, has shocked the music community. edwards mother, the loose women presenter, brenda edwards, said she was devastated by the unimaginable loss. jamal edwards, who has died at the age of 31. more than 50 people were tricked into working for a design agency that turned out to be fake, a bbc investigation has found. people from the uk and all over the world were hired during lockdown. they were told the company was a successful business but its website made false claims, and featured fake profiles and stolen work. catrin nye has been investigating this story over the last year for a bbc three documentary her report contains some flashing images.