claim: Johnny Van Zant is from ancient China.
evidence: John Roy `` Johnny '' Van Zant -LRB- born February 27 , 1959 -RRB- is an American musician and the current lead vocalist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd .. Southern rock. Southern rock. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Van Zant. Van Zant. He is the younger brother of the late Lynyrd Skynyrd co-founder and former lead vocalist Ronnie Van Zant , and of the .38 Special founder , Donnie Van Zant .. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Van Zant. Van Zant. Ronnie Van Zant. Ronnie Van Zant. Donnie Van Zant. Donnie Van Zant. Van Zant performed during the 1970s with his first band , The Austin Nickels Band .. Van Zant. Van Zant. They later changed their name to The Johnny Van Zant Band releasing their debut solo album , No More Dirty Deals , in 1980 .. The Johnny Van Zant Band. The Johnny Van Zant Band. Van Zant. Van Zant. No More Dirty Deals. No More Dirty Deals. Original members of The Johnny Van Zant Band consisted of Van Zant on lead vocals , Robbie Gay on guitar , Danny Clausman , on bass , Erik Lundgren on lead guitar , Robbie Morris , drums and Joan Hecht -LRB- previously Joan Cusumano -RRB- and Nancy Henderson on background vocals .. The Johnny Van Zant Band. The Johnny Van Zant Band. Van Zant. Van Zant. Joan Hecht. Joan Hecht. Nancy Henderson. Nancy Henderson. Van Zant released three more solo albums between 1981 and 1985 , before taking a break from the music business .. Van Zant. Van Zant. He became lead vocalist for the reunited Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987 , and continues to record and perform with them today .. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd. He released another solo album , Brickyard Road , in 1990 , which featured the popular title track , which was a # 1 hit on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for three weeks .. Brickyard Road. Brickyard Road. Mainstream Rock Tracks. Mainstream Rock Tracks. He also records and performs with his brother , Donnie , as Van Zant since 1998 .. Van Zant. Van Zant. In May 2006 , less than one day before he was to perform at KSAN-FM 107.7 The Bone 's Bone Bash 7 , Van Zant underwent emergency surgery to have his appendix removed .. Van Zant. Van Zant. KSAN-FM. KSAN-FM. appendix. Vermiform appendix. Treated at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto , California , after reporting pain to a doctor earlier in the day .. Stanford University Medical Center. Stanford University Medical Center. The incident forced the band to cancel three U.S. shows .. Van Zant is a fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars .. Van Zant. Van Zant. Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville Jaguars. He recorded a video , along with remaining members of Lynyrd Skynyrd , that is played at every Jaguars home game on the Everbank Field video board .. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Lynyrd Skynyrd. Everbank Field. Everbank Field. According to Skynyrd 's website , Van Zant was again hospitalized on August 6 , 2011 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis , Minnesota due to complications from a previous surgery .. Van Zant. Van Zant. Hennepin County Medical Center. Hennepin County Medical Center. According to the website , Van Zant had a `` surgical site '' infected with cellulitus which required both hospitalization ad IV / Antibiotic Treatment .. Van Zant. Van Zant. cellulitus. cellulitus. He began displaying signs of a staph infection and other symptoms related to the infection .. staph infection. staph infection. His subsequent illness resulted in a number of scheduled performances being cancelled .