Tru Skool

Punjabi folk/hip-hop producer Tru-Skool (birth name Sukhjit Singh Olk) was a prominent figure behind the scenes of U.K. bhangra. Born in Derby, England, Olk was brought up listening to Punjabi folk. He started listening to hip-hop when he started school, which lead to an interest in music production; specifically, the combination of hip-hop-inspired beats alongside the traditional bhangra music he was raised with. In pursuit of his musical interests, Olk was classically trained on a number of traditional Punjabi instruments, including tabla, tumbi, harmonium (vaja), dholki, and naal. Additionally, he also taught himself how to play the electronic keyboard. Eventually, his skill and hard work was noticed by successful crossover act Panjabi MC, who would feature Olk on his 2000 LP Switchin'.

Tru-Skool
Background information
Birth name	Sukhjit Singh OLK
Also known as	Tru-Skool
Origin	Derby, Midlands, UK
Genres	Bhangra, Hip-Hop
Occupation(s)	Record producer, musician, music director, singer-songwriter
Years active	2004 – present
Labels	VIP Music UK, Check One Recordz, Moviebox Records UK, speed Records
Associated acts	Mandeep Marwaha a.k.a The Specialist, Diljit Dosanjh, Jazzy B. Kaka Bhaniawala , Ashok Prince , Gurbhej Brar , JK , Kulwinder Singh Johal, Dippa Dosanjh , and More

In 2005, Olk released his first major album, Word Is Born, in collaboration with co-producer Mandeep Singh "Specialist" Marwaha. The album was followed by a second release, 2006's Repazent. Gradually, Tru-Skool became the go-to producer in the U.K. bhangra scene, putting his production stamp on a number of Punjabi folk records. As well as working with established artists, Olk began tutoring aspiring bhangra musicians, including Jatinder Kumar "JK" Bhutta, whom he spent eight years teaching. He would go on to produce JK's debut album, Gabru Panjab Dha, in 2011. Olk broke into the U.K. mainstream in 2016 by producing Ashok Prince's One Time 4 Ya Mind, which entered the U.K. charts at number four.

He also worked on the 2012 album "Back To Basics", along with Diljit Dosanjh. He is currently working under his own label, Check One Recordz, where he aims to give more opportunities to aspiring artists, music producers, and writers.