In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Acosta.
Martín Elías Díaz Acosta (June 18, 1990 – April 14, 2017),[1] better known as Martín Elías, was a Colombian
vallenato singer and entrepreneur, son of the singer and composer
Diomedes Díaz. He was considered a pioneer of the 'new wave' of vallenato music.[2]