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Sway DaSafo, Ed Sheeran’s early mentor, dies at 44

Derek Andrew Safo — known professionally as Sway DaSafo — was an award-winning North London rapper and an early mentor to Ed Sheeran. A cause of death has not been disclosed.

Published Sep 20, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Derek Andrew Safo, the North London rapper known as Sway DaSafo, died this week at age 44, Complexx reports. A cause of death has not been disclosed.