Johnny Van Zant is a Bostonian.
A Bostonian is a person born in Boston , Massachusetts , United States , or of Boston , Lincolnshire , England . John Roy `` Johnny '' Van Zant ( born February 27 , 1959 ) is an American musician and the current lead vocalist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd . Van Zant is an American musical duo composed of brothers Donnie Van Zant and Johnny Van Zant .