Colacho Mendoza

Nicolás Elías Mendoza Daza (April 15, 1936 – September 27, 2003), also known as Colacho Mendoza, was a Colombian vallenato accordionist. He was the second vallenato king of the Vallenato Legend Festival, and was the first winner of the king of kings competition in 1987. He accompanied prominent vallenato singers including Jorge Oñate and Diomedes Díaz.