Vladimira Krckova (born 9 February 1983) also known as VLAD. is a singer, poet, bandleader, composer, producer, actress, director, dancer, choreographer and visual artist. She studied Musical and Dramatic Arts at Brno Conservatory. In 2008, she performed alongside Grammy nominated pianist and composer John Serry Jr. In 2012, she self-released and produced her debut album of original compositions "Go for a Rich Man" with her jazz quartet ( on guitar, Petr Dvorsky on double bass and on drums) that Czech music critic Lubomir Doruzka has credited as "The Most Interesting Music Act Of The Last Several Years" in Mladá Fronta DNES. In 2015, she wrote, directed and produced her official music video "Your Aura on my Lips", with creative audio post-production by Michael Riesman.