Named as Forbes 30 Under 30 and LinkedIn's Top Voices of 2019, Jamal Edwards is the founder of SB.TV Global LTD, a media platform centred around urban music. Starting as an Assistant Producer for the BBC's multi-platform series, Jail Tales, Jamal has gone on to pioneer his own media company, a testament to his entrepreneurial insight. As a speaker, Jamal can reflect upon the different areas of his career, from opening youth centres to devising business strategies, to benefit corporate audiences. An incredibly inspiring figure, the self-made mogul can influence event guests to embrace the business opportunities that they otherwise may have missed, encouraged by his infectious entrepreneurial spirit.
SB.TV, otherwise referred to as SmokeyBarz, was founded by Jamal in 2006. Mainly showcased on YouTube, the channel posted freestyle rap music before expanding to interview world leaders and even the Royal Family. Exploding in popularity, SB.TV has featured in several high-profile publications, including The Observer, Forbes and The Guardian. Jamal himself even made an appearance on Intelligent Life, the in-flight magazine on Emirates. With millions of viewers and followers, the influential channel is even credited with "discovering" Ed Sheeran!
Jamal is commonly considered to be a major inspiration to Britain's young people, described as a "diverse youth lifestyle broadcaster". Asked to be part of the Queen's Young Leaders, Jamal ran the first ever social media hub at Buckingham Palace - in response to the achievement, The Guardian named him as number two on the Top 30 Young People in Digital Media in 2014. In the same year, Jamal was appointed MBE. As an after dinner speaker, Jamal reflects upon his journey to success, starting from humble beginnings to being googled over a million times in 2011. Including being the inspiration behind Kurt Geiger's 2019 Autumn fashion line and the author of the best seller Self Belief: The Vision: How To Be a Success on Your Own Terms, Jamal's career is the definition of influential. Audiences are captivated by his story, which has the power to inspire students and young guests to follow their own dreams, like Jamal did. Highly motivational, his passion for life is infectious.
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