Darío de Jesús Gómez Zapata (6 February 1951 – 26 July 2022), simply called Darío Gómez, was a singer and composer of Música popular, known by the nickname "El Rey del Despecho" ("king of heartbreak"), in reference to the "despecho" musical style for which he was famous.

[citation needed] He is best known for the song "Nadie es eterno" ("Nobody Is Eternal"), as well as composing songs such as "La oveja negra" ("The Black Sheep"), "Tú y la gente" ("You and the People"), "El hijo del amor" ("The Son of Love"), "El rey del despecho" ("The King of Spite") and "Corazón resentido" ("Resentful Heart").

Darío De Jesus Gómez Zapata began writing verses at age 14 and seeking support while working as a mechanic and farmer.

In 1985, Darío Gómez made his debut as a soloist and scored a new triumph when he performed "Decidelo (Decide it)"; then he released his first full length with the name of Así se le canta al despecho (This is how it is sung to spite).

[2] On 11 August, he would release the remix of No Hay Razón Para Odiarte (There's no reason to hate you) in collaboration with Yelsid and Andy Rivera recording a reggaeton for the first time.