Farid Antonio Ortiz Marín, known professionally as Farid Ortiz, is a Colombian
vallenato singer and songwriter born on August 18, 1964, in El Paso, Colombia.
He began playing the tumbadora in his youth before moving to Valledupar to
complete his secondary education. Accordionist Emilio Oviedo discovered Ortiz
and invited him to join his group, releasing their debut album, La mejor época
(1985), which featured Ortiz's composition "Se Acabaron". Over the following
decades, Ortiz released albums including Para nunca olvidar (2000), Yo tenía una
luz (2023), and Más vigente que nunca ...