The Professionals (band)

The Professionals
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1979–1982 · 2015–2024
Spinoff of	Sex Pistols, Subway Sect, Lightning Raiders, Chequered Past, Chiefs of Relief, Wild Crash 500, Fantasy 7, Hank Dogs, Neurotic Outsiders, Zilch, The Fallen Leaves, Man Raze, Diane Lane
Past members	Paul Cook Tom Spencer Dean Croney Marc Hayward Chris McCormack Toshi JC Ogawa Steve Jones Andy Allan Ray McVeigh Paul Myers
Website	Official website

The Professionals were an English punk rock band active from 1979 to early 1982 and again from 2015 to 2024. They were formed by ex-Sex Pistols members Steve Jones and Paul Cook after that band's demise.^[1] The Professionals split in 1982, before reforming in 2015 under the leadership of Cook.