Elkin Ramírez (26 October 1962 – 29 January 2017) was a Colombian singer-songwriter, and leader of the band Kraken.

[1] Ramírez was born in the Belén neighborhood of Medellín, Antioquia, in October 1962.

He was the author and composer of most of the band's songs, concept and lyrics; he was also the lead singer.

In 2008, Ramírez debuted as an actor playing a hit man in the Colombian feature film Cain's Ethic (La Etica de Cain) directed by Edward Ruiz.

Ramírez died from brain cancer on 29 January 2017 in Medellín.