Eddie Vega is a poet, spoken word artist, storyteller, and educator. His poetry has been displayed on VIA Buses, downtown San Antonio buildings, and permanently along San Pedro Creek Cultural Park. His first full-length collection of poetry, Chicharra Chorus, was published in 2019 (FlowerSong Press) and he is the 2021 recipient of the Literary Arts Grant from the Luminaria Artist Foundation. Vega's newest books, Somos Nopales (FlowerSong Press) will be released in 2024.

As a spoken word artist, Vega has been onstage at several major South Texas Festivals and has opened for Los Lobos, Ozomatli, and other acts. 

Vega writes about food, Tejano culture, social justice, and the intersections thereof. Known as the Taco-Poet of Texas, he is the host and organizer of the Mouth Dakota Poetry Project, a biweekly open mic in San Antonio.