Vincente G. Perez, PhD is a poet, educator, and scholar working at the intersection of poetry, Hip-Hop studies, and digital culture. He believes consciousness is a material that poetry can mold otherwise. He holds a PhD in Performance Studies from UC Berkeley and was a Poetry and the Senses Fellow at the Arts Research Center. His debut chapbook, Other Stories to Tell Ourselves (Newfound 2023), won an Eric Hoffer finalist award. His poems have appeared in Electric Literature, Huizache, Obsidian, Poet Lore, Philadelphia Stories, and more.
