Effective period / Period of releases: 1980 - 2009

Members: Clyde Bramley, Brad Shepherd, Mark Kingsmill, Ivor Hay, Johnny Kannis, Vince Cuscuna, Chris Masuak, Warwick Gilbert, Ron Keeley, Murray Shepherd, Richard Jakimyszyn, Tony Robertson (4), Steve Harris (3), Tony Vidale, Phil Sommerville, Matt Lenoury, Gye Bennetts, Brad Ferguson, Tony Jukic, Alan Brown (15), Geoff Peterkin

Australian rock band from Sydney.
Johnny Kannis (the backup singer of Radio Birdman) in 1977 formed Johnny And The Hitmen; in 1978 released a solo 7" under Johnny's name. After the Radio Birdman European tour of 1978 Warwick Gilbert and Chris Masuak joined Kannis' band and formed The Hitmen.
With 2 Albums, a Live and several 7" released, Hitmen stop the activity in 1985.

Between 1989 and 1992 Kannis and Masuak reformed the band with new musicians, regrouped under the name Hitmen D.T.K.

The Hitmen reformed again in 2007, line up includes Johnny Kannis, Chris Masuak, Murray Shepherd, Tony Robertson and Tony Jukic.

Johnny Kannis : vocals
Chris Masuak : guitar, vocals
Guitar:
Charlie Georges (1977-78)
Steve Harris (1978) ...and also keyboards
Tony Vidale (1979-81)
Warwick Gilbert (1981)
Brad Shepherd (1981-82)
Richard Jakimyszyn (1984)
Matt LeNoury (1989-?)
Tony Jukic (2007- )
Bass:
Warwick Gilbert (1977-78)
Clyde Bramley (1978)
Phil Somerville (1978-79)
Tony Robertson (1982-85, 2007- )
Brad Ferguson (1989-?)
Drums:
Ron Keeley (1977)
Alan Brown (1978)
Ivor Hay (1978-79)
Geoff Peterkin (1979)
Mark Kingsmill (1979-84)
Gye Bennetts (1989-1992)
Murray Shepherd (2007- )