Ed Sheeran: I owe my career to Jamal Edwards

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Pop singer Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to Jamal Edwards, saying he owes his career to the su p of his late friend ort.
The star was speaking at a memorial for Edwards, who founded online music platform SBTV and was appointed MBE for Services to Music in 2014.
The entrepreneur died in February at the age of 31.
"I really don't think I would have had the opportunities I was given if Jamal hadn't put his arm around me," Sheeran said. acoustic singer-songwriter scene for a very long time, just blending into... And Jamal was that kind of tastemaker. -1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">Edwards gave Sheeran his first break in 2010, having him perform the upcoming single You Need Me, I Don't Need You on his YouTube channel.
This video explains how the star's manager, Stuart Camp, and the Atlantic label first discovered him.
"A lot of people assume that [because] I write songs and perform that I'd probably 'become famous anyway,' Sheeran said.
"I disagree with that...one of many.
"I really don't think I would have been allowed through some doors without Jamal," he continued, adding, "He was he it was just about finding people and showing them new opportunities, at a time when the industry was mostly based in London."

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Ed Sheeran: I owe my career to Jamal Edwards

Pop singer Ed Sheeran has paid tribute to Jamal Edwards, saying he owes his career to the su p of his late friend ort.

The star was speaking at a memorial for Edwards, who founded online music platform SBTV and was appointed MBE for Services to Music in 2014.

The entrepreneur died in February at the age of 31.

"I really don't think I would have had the opportunities I was given if Jamal hadn't put his arm around me," Sheeran said. acoustic singer-songwriter scene for a very long time, just blending into... And Jamal was that kind of tastemaker. -1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">Edwards gave Sheeran his first break in 2010, having him perform the upcoming single You Need Me, I Don't Need You on his YouTube channel.

This video explains how the star's manager, Stuart Camp, and the Atlantic label first discovered him.

"A lot of people assume that [because] I write songs and perform that I'd probably 'become famous anyway,' Sheeran said.

"I disagree with that...one of many.

"I really don't think I would have been allowed through some doors without Jamal," he continued, adding, "He was he it was just about finding people and showing them new opportunities, at a time when the industry was mostly based in London."