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O.G. Canatan

Founder / Lore Keeper

“I do this for the fans. I want to leave behind something meaningful, and I want to enjoy the work I do every day. That’s why I’m a part of Realm Walkers, and why Realm Walkers is a part of me.”

Bestseller

O.G. has spent decades creating at the crossroads of metal, storytelling, and design. As a producer and musician, he has collaborated with legends such as Jon Oliva (Savatage), Tim “Ripper” Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth), Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian), Edu Falaschi (Angra), Tom Englund (Evergrey), Zak Stevens (Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra), and many more. He shared the stage with bands like Blind Guardian, Dream Theater, Anathema, Destruction, Opeth to name a few. Once signed to EMI and AFM Records, he eventually stepped away from touring and band life to focus on producing albums and writing science fiction.

A lifelong geek and gamer, O.G. grew up surrounded by books, fantasy epics, video games, and tabletop adventures. Realm Walkers brings all of these worlds together into something tangible and communal. For O.G., this is not just brewing beer; it is creating a culture that feels authentic to fans like him.

Fun facts

Albums

  • Nightfall in Middle Earth by Blind Guardian
  • The Chemical Wedding by Bruce Dickinson
  • The Odyssey by Symphony X
  • Room 5 by Shadow Gallery
  • Handful of Rain by Savatage

Authors

  • Tolkien
  • Feist
  • Herbert (Sr)
  • Jordan
  • Clarke
  • Weiss
  • Abercrombie

and many more...

Games

  • Baldur’s Gate 2 (also 1 and 3)
  • Star Wars Tie Fighter
  • Deus Ex (everything DX)
  • Cyberpunk (tabletop and 2077)
  • StarCraft
  • The Witcher (all of them)
  • Might and Magic 7 (actually 6-7)
  • Gabriel Knight (all of them)

and many, many more...

Movies and series

  • The Thing
  • LOTR (No Hobbit)
  • Terminator (1-3. Yes, I enjoy 3 as well)
  • Alien (1-2)
  • Indiana Jones (all)
  • Event Horizon
  • BSG 2003
  • The X Files (except last season)
  • Farscape
  • Falling Skies
  • Star Trek TNG, DS 9