| Alternative Name | Johnny and the Hitmen Hitmen DTK |
| Group Members | Johnny Kannis Tony "the Kid" Robertson Murray Shepherd Tony Jukic Vince Cuscuna Malcolm Paynter (Honorary Member) |
| Past Group Members | see Members |
| Music Genre(s) | Hard rock punk rock indie rock |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Year(s) Active | 1977 (1977)–1984 (1984) 1989 (1989)–1992 (1992) 2007 (2007)–present |
| Record Label | WEA RCA ABC Survival Zeus Savage Beat / Shock |
| Associated Acts | The Jackals Radio Birdman New Christs Johnny Kannis and the Night Train Screaming Tribesmen Johnny Kannis Explosion Tablewaiters Klondike's North 40 the Psychotic Turnbuckles |
The Hitmen are an Australian hard rock band formed in November 1977 by long-term members, Johnny Kannis on lead vocals and Chris Masuak on lead guitar as Johnny and the Hitmen. The group went through numerous line up changes in its first run from 1977 to 1984. They regrouped under a new name, Hitmen DTK, between 1989 and 1992. They have issued three studio albums, Hitmen (July 1981), It Is What It Is (November 1982) and Moronic Inferno (November 1991). The Hitmen reformed in 2007; Masuak left in 2015.
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