R.O.T.U. World

R.O.T.U. World LLC (Pronounced as an acronym R.O.T.U.; simplified in spelling as "ROTU World" is an American based company originally founded at inception in San Francisco, California by Marcus Orelias - March 26, 2012 and rebranded in 2015. The company relocated and currently resides in Arizona, United States.

The media company is best known for its music department and producing 20s A Difficult Age content. R.O.T.U. specializes in musical content, intellectual property creation and branding.

Name[]

Originally at its inception, the company was called "Marcus Orelias Music" which is seen at the end of the "Since 1993" music video. It was later changed to something more "marketable". According to the company's official website. The company name is an acronym that comes from Marcus Orelias's first studio album, Rebel of the Underground released June 21, 2013, except for the word, "rebel" is made plural as "rebels": Rebels of the Underground World, the "underground" referring to "underground" media. The company name is also stated to be a reference to the 1991 Tupac Shakur song of the same name which was interpolated on Orelias's first album.

In August of 2022, the music department, R.O.T.U. Records was renamed to be R.O.T.U. Worldwide.

Mascot[]

The R.O.T.U. World mascot was in fact a baby wolf and often mistaken for a cat.^[1] This is confirmed on the official R.O.T.U. site in mailing list section, the description reads "Join Our Wolf-Pack"^[2], referring to the wolf in the logo. The mascot was retired in 2023 when a new logo was unveiled.

R.O.T.U. Worldwide[]

Recording Artist[]

Marcus Orelias (2012)
Antlionnn (2013-2018)

Intellectual Properties[]

20s A Difficult Age (August 26, 2017)
Samsara Imago (October 7, 2023)
Sundika

Catalogue[]

Music (via R.O.T.U. Worldwide)[]

Marcus Orelias - Rebel of the Underground (2013)
Antlionnn - M4RS (2016)
Marcus Orelias - 20s A Difficult Age (2017)
Marcus Orelias - Marcus Orelias (2022)
Marcus Orelias - Maybe It's Somethin'... (2024)

EPs[]

Marcus Orelias - 20s A Difficult Age (The A-Sides) (2018, rereleased 2021)

Print (via R.O.T.U. Books)[]

R.O.T.U. Experiences[]

R.O.T.U. World host "events" usually celebrating the release of a product and invite the immediate community to it. This practice dates back to 2013 for Marcus Orelias’s debut album, Rebel of the Underground. A year later following the release of Marcus Orelias's debut album, venues opposed booking a smaller act so the historic Buriel Clay Theatre was rented out and performed in by indie artist hand chosen by R.O.T.U. World, the event almost selling out.^[4]

Pre COVID-19[]

Listening - Rebel of the Underground (June 21st and June 23, 2013)
R.O.T.U. WORLD Presents: Live From Buriel Clay Theatre (July 26, 2014)
Listening - A Peplum Epic™: 20s A Difficult Age™ (August 5, 2017)
Showcase - The Blue Madjai™ (January 18, 2020)

Post COVID-19[]

Listening - Maybe It's Somethin'... (June 15, 2024)

R.O.T.U. World Community[]

On May 13th, 2023 a blueprint of the "R.O.T.U. World Community" was revealed via Twitter.^[5] The headquarters features a community garden, guest houses, recording studios, a "smart museum", animation studios, horse stables, a community library, theatre, creature shops, mo-cap studios and more. The location of the community is unknown.

References[]

[1] ttps://www.artstation.com/artwork/Qz2xwB

[2] ttps://www.rotuworld.com/

[3] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt11885796/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

[4] ttps://rotuworld.com/upcoming-experiences

[5] ttps://twitter.com/ROTUWORLD/status/1657458723428925440

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