Diomedes Diaz
World Music Singer

Diomedes Diaz Net Worth

Diomedes Diaz was a Colombian musician born on May 26, 1957. He was a renowned vallenato folk music artist, and was awarded a Latin Grammy Award in 2010 for his album Listo Pa' la Foto. He was also nominated for Latin Grammy Awards for his albums Celebremos Juntos (2009), Con Mucho Gusto Caray (2012), and La Vida del Artista (2014).
Diomedes Diaz is a member of World Music Singer

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 26, 1957
Birth Place Colombia
Age 63 YEARS OLD
Died On Dec 22, 2013 (age 56)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $140 million (2024)

About

Famous for his work in the Colombian vallenato folk music genre, he received a 2010 Latin Grammy Award for his album Listo Pa' la Foto and was nominated for the same honor for his recordings Celebremos Juntos (2009), Con Mucho Gusto Caray (2012), and La Vida del Artista (2014).

Before Fame

While earning a living through his work as a gardener and radio station employee, he began his rise to fame by recording the track "La Negra and Cantor Campesino" with members of a vallenato music group.

Trivia

In 2002, he was convicted of homicido culposo (voluntary manslaughter) in the death of his female friend Doris Adriana Nino during a 1997 party at his home.

Family Life

The son of Elvira Maestre and Rafael Maria Diaz and the nephew of local musician Martin Elias, he was raised in poverty on a farm near La Junta, La Guajira, Colombia. His son Martin Elias Diaz also became a singer.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of fellow Colombian vallenato singer Juan Pina.

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