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British internet entrepreneur, Jamal Edwards has a net worth of $45 million.
Jamal is the creator of SB.TV (SmokeyBarz) and now owns Just Jam, a subsidiary label of Sony record. SB.TV is an online broadcaster that has attracted millions of hits for its artists, including Professor Green and Ed Sheeran. He started SB.TV at the age of 16 with a video camera he got for Christmas.
In the early days, Jamal filmed MCs on estates around London and uploaded them to YouTube. Six years on, his YouTube channel has over 100 million views and 180,000 subscribers. It is seen as one of UK’s hottest youth channels offering broadcasting, production, editorial services, merchandise and live events.
He struck a partnership with YouTube to capitalize on their popularity, hiring ten employees for his now full-time venture. His company, SB.TV Global, founded in August 2010, is now valued at $9.7 million. He is the son of The X Factor series 2 contestant Brenda Edwards.
In 2011, Jamal and his mother featured in an advert for Google Chrome. Edwards was hailed by Q magazine as one of the most influential people in music in March 2012, describing him as the new Simon Cowell.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2012 |
Asset |
Estimated value of Edwards' holdings in 2008; £8 million |
$13,000,000 |
|
2011 |
Asset |
Estimated value of Edwards' holdings in 2006; £6 million |
$10,000,000 |
|
2010 |
Others |
Revenue of SBTV in 2011; £110 thousand |
$184,000 |
|
2010 |
Others |
Revenue from YouTube in 2011; £200 thousand |
$336,000 |