Vincente G. Perez, PhD is a decolonial poet and scholar working at the intersection of poetry, Hip-Hop studies, and digital culture. Within his poetry, he treats consciousness as 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 Obsidian, Poet Lore, Philadelphia Stories, Huizache, Third Coast, Honey Literary, and more.