Darío de Jesús Gómez Zapata, simply called Darío Gómez, was a singer and composer of Música popular, known by the nickname "El Rey del Despecho", in reference to the "despecho" musical style for which he was famous.
He began his career with the group Los Legendarios, before setting up his own record label. Over his career he sold more than six million albums sold in national and international markets. He is best known for the song "Nadie es eterno", as well as composing songs such as "La oveja negra", "Tú y la gente", "El hijo del amor", "El rey del despecho" and "Corazón resentido". He also interpreted songs such as "Sobreviviré".