He began his musical career in his student years, first coming to acclaim as the lead singer with the rock group Martin Krpan.

[5] He has also performed with R.E.M., the Dubliners, Allan Taylor, Hans Theessink, Vlatko Stefanovski, Antonella Ruggiero, Barcelona Gipsy and Klezmer Orchestra.

The Walkabouts.....[6] His annual concerts at Cankar Hall in Ljubljana have become a traditional event in the city's yearly cultural calendar.

[6] In 2009, he was invited by Yale University to be honored at a Master's Tea, and there he was awarded the honorary title of Quincey Porter Fellow.

In 2014, Ruth Dupre and author from Dallas, Texas wrote a book "Vlado Kreslin, Slovenia and Me".