Nannan’s influence does not end with his MOCs, of course. He is possibly the most prolific blogger on the web’s largest LEGO blog, The Brothers Brick, and some of his posts have been referenced by the likes of Gizmodo, Neatorama, and other “mainstream” blogs. His voice is also heard across many of the myriad LEGO online forums such as Builders Lounge (where he is an admin and maintains much of the news section) and Classic-Space (where he recently hosted a highly successful contest).

I have built a good online rapport with Nannan in a relatively short time. My interactions with him have shown him to be a deep-thinking individual with a good sense of humor (including over his own darkly-themed MOCs) and a good capacity for working with highly-skilled and novice builders alike. Given his ability to reach nearly the entire online LEGO community and his great understanding of the brick, I believe Nannan would make an outstanding ambassador.

Nannan is the most visable and consistant member of the Builders Lounge staff, he is a capable administrator and has become an invaluable asset to the workings of the Lounge as a whole. Nannan takes a keen interest in the creations of others and is an active contributer of advice on many sites such as Flickr, MOCpages & Classic Space Foums. He is also a regular contributor to the popular The Brothers Brick blog, showcasing creations from across the broader community.

Nannan is a positive contributor to the community as a whole, his broad involvement with the AFOL community would make him an excellent choice for LEGO Ambassador.

Nannan’s own LEGO creations have earned him features in BrickJournal and the Official Xbox Magazine (and he was a regular here on The Brothers Brick long before joining). Perhaps LEGO won’t be releasing a surrealist or Black Fantasy set anytime soon, but Nannan’s unique perspective and his skill with unusual building techniques would be enormous assets to the LEGO Ambassador program.

But Nannan isn’t just a prolific builder and blogger. Active in more online LEGO communities than I can list, he scours the Web for truly the best creations featured on The Brothers Brick, often leading to highlights on non-LEGO blogs like Gizmodo, Neatorama, and Boing Boing Gadgets — increasing exposure for the LEGO fan community and perhaps recruiting a few new LEGO fans along the way.

The fact that Nannan has been nominated from not one but four LEGO fan communities speaks volumes to the respect he has earned from his fellow fans, both as a builder and as a community leader. Nannan Zhang has my full support as a nominee representing The Brothers Brick.