Oversight Entertainment is the creation of Useg Diaz-Granados who prior to founding Oversight Entertainment was a part of the Independent Record Label scene in Miami during the early 90’s until around the year 2002. Abstract Records first release was an experimental spoken word, electronic break-beat 12-inch vinyl Record titled; “We Command U2 Dance” made by the duo Digital Destruction. Digital De
struction was a collaboration between Useg and a former member of the Miami Bass/Hip-Hop outfit “Party Rock Crew”; Davey Def. Through one of Davey’s connections Useg later ended up Co-Producing the Radio Version of another 12inch vinyl release for the group BP, released by Wilshire Music. Due to a Business disagreement (related to compensation for services rendered by Useg) between Useg and Wilshire Music; Eric Kupper was contracted by Wilshire to finish up the remaining Music Production work for the project. Although Useg never got proper Music Production or Programming credits for his efforts the fact remains that the Radio Version of the BP’s “Dance Forget Romance” featuring Darice; was a collaborative effort between Useg and another former member of the “Party Rock Crew"; Rock T Mellow. Useg and “Rock T Mellow” ended up becoming the first people who attempted to record the voice of a (at the time) young, unknown and aspiring Artist named; Enrique Iglesias. Useg was thrown out of the Iglesias project when deciding to develop him-self and consequently failing to show up for a recording session. Useg succeeded in taking a song that he Produced, Performed and quickly mixed during a (well needed) break from attempting to record Enrique's voice. Uninterested in having to deal with the Miami Radio station political climate at the time and being fueled by an exuberant amount of hate for his employer during that particular time-period (Wal-Mart) he decided to make a Music Video of the song he had recorded during the Enrique sessions. That track named “Feel The Force” became the second 12inch vinyl release for Abstract Records. “Feel The Force” also became the first track that Useg had Programmed, Recorded, Performed, Mixed and marketed by himself on his own initiative. Useg pursued and was successful in getting the free assistance of a well known modeling agency and a friend who at the time was majoring in Film at the University of Miami in order to assist him in the creation of a Music Video for “Feel The Force”. After a considerable amount of time pursuing a well implemented, goal oriented Guerilla Marketing strategy that was delivered with the assistance of Useg’s friends; the video for “Feel The Force” eventually got played on the cable Music Video station “The Box”. The video reached approximately 1.5 million eyeballs within the South Florida cable T.V. station market during the time it got airplay. After reluctantly being introduced to his mentor Tolga Katas by a friend; Useg ended up playing a key role in the formation of a Record Label that Tolga had started in conjunction with some of his friends named Summit Entertainment. The Summit Entertainment Crew allowed Useg to hear a song named “I’ll Be Alright” that Tolga and his partner Max D’Allesandra hade Co-Written and that Tolga had produced for the Euro Dance/Pop group MTS. Useg and some members of the Summit Entertainment Crew predicted that “I’ll Be All Right” was going to be “natural” (a track that can climb up the charts without the need of a hyped up expensive Radio marketing strategy) dance cross over Radio Hit. Tolga and the Summit Entertainment Crew entrusted Useg to Co-Write and Co-Produce the remaining tracks for MTS debut Album “Let It Go”. Useg eventually became in charge of Music Production for Summit Entertainment and was instrumental in facilitating the 12inch vinyl releases of other talented Music Producers/Label Creators that later became a part of the extensive Summit Entertainment Music Catalog. After a bidding war ensued between several major labels, Summit Entertainment declined a substantial offer made by Atlantic Records for the right to globally exploit, market and distribute MTS album “Let It Go”.
“I’ll be All Right” was never the less able to SoundScan 30,000 copies in the United States within a three-week period. The sales coupled with the major airplay received by key Radio Stations throughout the United States that were, to a large extent, fueled by listener demand; allowed “I’ll be All Right” to climb up the charts and reach position 101 on the Hot 100 Singles Billboard Chart without any major label support whatsoever. Summit Entertainment was nevertheless unable to cope with the scalability of the MTS project and went eventually out of business. In the end of the 90’s Useg was a driving force behind a Recording Facility named Tempo Entertainment. During that time period he got to record Bushwik Bill from the Hip hop outfit Geto Boys, Recorded Independent record label House Of Fire Empire (Produced most of The Rawlo Boys Boys Album “Slaves to The Game” without getting proper Music Production/Programming credits), Mixed and assisted in the vocal production of Independent “Little Haiti” Rap Label Knock Out Records and eventually became the Senior Vice President of Independent Record Label; Tymat2 Records. Useg was the main reason the Label was able to enter into a strategic partnership with “The Notorious DJ Kool G” securing airplay on at the time at Miami’s No 1 arbitron rated Radio Station WEDR 99 Jamz. Through Kool G Useg got some “drops” from an (at the time) up and coming artist named Pitbull and was also able to put Tymat2 Records in the run for the top independent Miami Rap/R&B Record Label. Due to greed on the part of Tymat2 Records CEO; Tymat2 Records lost that race to a more efficient and capable Rap/R&B organization who has now become a major force in the exposure of the Miami Hip-Hop scene; Poe Boy Entertainment. Tymat2 Records collapsed when Useg left the label when the Labels CEO did not honor a verbal Business agreement made to him and DJ Kool G. After returning to Sweden Useg decided to get some rest by getting a formal education. He has studied a year of Law at the University of Leicester; he dropped out due to the fact the University refused to follow the recommendations made by the Swedish authorities that performed a dyslexia test in order to offset his dyslexia. Useg is now in the process of launching his latest venture Oversight Entertainment with the main aim of creating, marketing and distributing high quality Entertainment content.
