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Johnny Van Zant Net Worth

Johnny Van Zant net worth is
$6 Million

Johnny Van Zant Wiki Biography

Johnny Van Zant is an American singer was born on 27 February 1959 in Jacksonville Florida. He is of Caucasian ethnicity and the youngest brother of the famous singers Ronnie Van Zant and Donnie Van Zant . He is probably best known as the lead singer of the southern rock band ‘Lynyrd Skynyrd’, and a major part of his net worth comes from performing with this band.

So can you have any guesses about how rich is Johnny Van Zant ? According to sources, his net worth is somewhere near $6 million, which has been accumulated from the albums that he ha composed and from the rock concerts in which he performs.

Johnny Van Zant Net Worth $6 Million

Johnny comes from a family of great musicians, with his eldest brother was Ronnie Van Zant, a talented and renowned singer who founded the ‘Lynyrd Skynyrd’ band . Second brother Donnie was also in the same field and had founded ’38 Special Band’ . Johnny started giving public performances in the early 70s at te young age of 15, with his first musical group –The Austin Nickels Band which featured Robbie Gay as the guitarist and Ribbue Morris as drummer. However, he renamed it later as the Johnny Van Zant Band.

In the beginning, Johnny wanted to become a drummer for his band, but Ronnie constantly encouraged him to become a singer instead . In 1977, Ronnie and a few other members of his band died in a plane crash. In 1980, Johnny recorded the first album of his singing career, ‘No More Dirty Deals’, which concluded with the song, ‘Standing in the Darkness’, which was a tribute to Ronnie . He recorded two other albums named ‘Round Two’ and ‘Last of the Wild Ones’ for Polydor in 1981 and 1982 respectively, which added a handsome amount to his net worth.

His next album was ‘Van Zant’ which was released in 1985 for Geffen Records. At this point he quit singing for a few years and then in 1987, when the Lynyrd Skynyrd band reunited, he became its lead vocalist. In 1990, his solo album ‘Brickyard Road’ for Atlantic was released and its title track remained at number one position on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 3 weeks. Since then he has been performing with the band, releasing different albums from time to time, ‘Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991’, ‘ The Last Rebel’ and ‘Edge Of Forever’ to name a few. The last released album by the band was ‘Last Of A Dyin’ Breed’ in 2012.

In his personal, Johnny is married to Lisa Van Zant and has four daughters. He currently lives in Black Creek, Jacksonville, Florida and enjoys fishing and boating in his personal boats, and eating Southern food. He is a diehard fan of the Jacksonville Jaguars and his video specially recorded as a tribute to his favorite team is played every time they have a home match. Johnny occasionally tours with brother Donnie to give performances and to add still more to his net worth. He has also undergone surgery a few times for various reasons.


Full NameJohnny Van Zant
Net Worth$6 Million
Date Of BirthFebruary 27, 1959
Place Of BirthJacksonville, Florida, United States
ProfessionSinger, lead vocalist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, songwriter, musician
NationalityAmerican
SpouseLisa Van Zant
ParentsLacy Van Zant, Marion Virginia Hicks Van Zant, Brickyard Road, Still Unbroken, Red White and Blue, Marion Virginia Hicks Van Zant, Lacy Van Zant, Brickyard Road, Four Walls of Raiford, Red White and Blue
SiblingsRonnie Van Zant, Donnie Van Zant
NicknamesVan Zant, Johnny
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/theofficialvanzantband
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/iamkristenvz
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm1596709
Allmusicwww.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-van-zant-mn0000251276
Albums"Lynyrd Skynyrd 1991", "The Last Rebel" (1993), "Brother to Brother" (1998), "Edge Of Forever" (1998), "The Last of the Wild Ones" (1982), "Last Of A Dyin' Breed" (2012), "Brickyard Road" (1990)
Music GroupsLynyrd Skynyrd (Since 1987), Donnie Van Zant
MoviesLynyrd Skynyrd: Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live from Austin TX, Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live from Austin TX, Lynyrd Skynyrd: Sweet Home Alabama
#Fact
1Became the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd after the death of brother Ronnie Van Zant. He is also in a band with brother Donnie Van Zant simply called "Van Zant.".

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot2016writer: "Hearts Are Gonna Roll"
WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 20102009Video Game lyrics: "Still Unbroken" / music: "Still Unbroken"
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Freedom Hall2008TV Movie writer: "Workin", "Red White And Blue"
Cars2006Video Game writer: "White Knuckle Ride"

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Live at Freedom Hall2008TV Movie
Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour2003VideoLead Vocal

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd2018Documentary pre-productionHimself
One More for the Fans! Celebrating the Songs & Music of Lynyrd Skynyrd2015TV MovieHimself
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd & Second Helping Live2015VideoHimself
Sidewalks Entertainment2012TV SeriesHimself
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Message of Love2009VideoHerself
Hannity2009TV SeriesHimself
CMT: Greatest Men 20052005TV MovieHimself
American Revolutions: Southern Rock2005TV Movie documentaryHimself
The CMT Music Awards2005TV SpecialHimself
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Lyve from Steel Town1997TV Movie documentaryLead Vocal
Behind the Music1997TV Series documentaryHimself

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