Hilton has been performing since the 80's. He has performed in cabaret the artists like Zayn Adams, Leslie Kleinsmith, Tony Shilder, and others. In the early 80's he recorded 3 transcription albums for the SABC with Mike Campbell, Merton Barrow and Darryll Andrews.

In 2001, Hilton performed with his band on a Starlight Cruise which sailed from Genoa Italy, around Cape Town, and back to Italy. He then flew off to the Spanish Islands of Mallorca and Minorca as part of a vocal group on tour. He then did a 3 month stint at The Inter-Continental Hotel in Dubai as part of a duo.

Not long after that, Hilton was of again to Europe, as part of a vocal group, entertaining guests on the Princess Ranghildt ferry, between Kiel in Germany and Oslo in Norway. From there He did a 3 month stint in The Canary Island of Tenerife.

For 16 years Hilton performed as the resident entertainer at The Peninsula All Suite Hotel in Sea Point Cape Town and at Erinvale Hotel and Spa in Somerset West near Cape Town.

In 2008 Hilton recorded an album, Soul Searching, available on www.soundcloud.com/hiltongelderbloem

Hilton is still active and available as a one man band or as part of a band for private and corporate functions.