• Artist Nathan Sawaya builds elaborate creations out of LEGO bricks. Sawaya's touring exhibition, "The Art of the Brick," has been seen by thousands of people across the United States.CNN: Man Builds a Living Out of Lego (June 1, 2007) CNN: LEGO Artist Building Bigger Career (July 4, 2008)

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  1. Born: Colville, Washington
  2. Created a "LEGO City" in his living room as a childOfficial Site: Nathan Sawaya Biography
  3. Has more than 1.5 million LEGO blocks in his New York studioOfficial Site: Nathan Sawaya Biography
  4. Sawaya's work includes a large replica of the Brooklyn Bridge and a a life-size dinosaur skeletonOfficial Site: Nathan Sawaya Biography
  5. Commissioned by Donald Trump to build a model of his new hotel in DubaiNewsday.com: NYC Artist Builds Lego Model of Trump Dubai Tower (June 23, 2008)
  6. Sawaya created a bumblebee LEGO sculpture for Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz to give to his wife, Ashlee SimpsonJustJared.com: Pete Wentz to Ashlee Simpson: Here's a LEGO Bee! (May 28, 2008)
  7. Sawaya was a former corporate attorney; left law to become a full-time artistThe Big Idea Blog (CNBC): Nathan Sawaya - Overcoming the Myths of Success (May 28, 2008)

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