Paul Cook

Paul Cook
Paul Cook
	Cook performing with Generation Sex in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Paul Thomas Cook
Born	20 July 1956 (age 67); Shepherd's Bush, London, England
Origin	Finchley, London, England
Genres	Punk rock;
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Years active	1975–present
Labels	Virgin Records; Warner Bros.;
Member of	Sex Pistols (1975–1978, 1996, 2002–2003, 2007–2008, 2024–present); The Professionals (1979–1982, 2015–present); Man Raze (2004–present); Generation Sex (2018–present);
Formerly of	Chiefs of Relief (1984–1988, 2010); Vic Godard and Subway Sect (2010–2019);
Website	Official Sex Pistols web site; Official web site of Vic Godard & Subway Sect;

Paul Thomas Cook (born 20 July 1956)^[1] is an English drummer and musician. He is best known as the drummer and a founding member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, in addition to being a member of The Professionals. He is nicknamed "Cookie" by friends in the punk music scene.^[2]

^ ^a ^b "Paul Cook – Sex Pistols | The Official Website". Sexpistolsofficial.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
^ *Billy Idol called Paul Cook "Cookie" in his autobiography Drugs, sex & rock'n'roll.
Steve Jones also called Cook as Cookie in his autobiography Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol.

[birth-1] "Paul Cook – Sex Pistols | The Official Website". Sexpistolsofficial.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.

[2] *Billy Idol called Paul Cook "Cookie" in his autobiography Drugs, sex & rock'n'roll.
Steve Jones also called Cook as Cookie in his autobiography Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol.

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