Jamal Edwards, Who Nurtured UK Musical Talent, Dead at 31

Jamal Edwards attends The Bad Education Movie World Premiere, held at Vue West End, Cranbourn Street, London, on Aug. 20, 2015. Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA via AP

LONDON—Jamal Edwards, a British music entrepreneur who helped launch the careers of artists including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, and Stormzy, has died. He was 31.

His mother, broadcaster Brenda Edwards, said Monday that her son died the day before after a sudden illness. She said the family was “completely devastated. He was the center of our world.”