- Her CD 'Tom's Diner' was the inspiration for the creation of the mp3 computer audio file format.
- Her song "Tom's Diner" was used as a quality benchmark test track during development of the MP3 computer audio codec
- Attended Barnard College.
- Worked as an office temp (secretary) while struggling as a singer-songwriter in New York.
- In her music video "Luka", the boy playing the abused child is Jason Cerbone.
- Has been on a world tour since September promoting her new album. (March 2002)
- When Vega performed at the UK's Glastonbury music festival in 1989, she wore a bullet-proof jacket due to a death threat she'd received. Despite being warned by the British police not to go on , she felt that since she was scheduled to headline the event, she should at least make an appearance.
- Mother, with Mitchell Froom, of daughter, Ruby, b. 1994.
- Studied modern dance at the High School of the Performing Arts in New York (the "Fame" school).
- Born in Santa Monica, California, but moved to New York when she was about one year old and considers it her home.
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