Career
He is known for his role in the film Hunted, which was released in 2007 and later, in 2014, Garrett acted in Antihero and Spirit in the Woods. In addition, as an African-American playwright, Jaron Marquis has produced Betsy on East. 10th Street, a play "based in the Tuxedo Park neighborhood on the near east side, where he grew up, attending Arsenal Technical High School before moving away for college". This play, along with others, was first presented in 2012 at Onyx Fest, an "annual festival with an emphasis on black playwrights".
In the area of field of urban planning, Garrett, while living in Chicago, attempted to redevelop run-down properties in his hometown, including the construction of a twenty-five story skyscraper, known as Marquis Tower, a $30 million project
In the same vein, Garrett founded Dreamapolis, an organization that "works to help urban Indianapolis entrepreneurs start businesses by connecting them with critical tools and resources," having held 16 workshops that engaged 237 entrepreneurs thus far. An article in the Indianapolis Business Journal stated that Dreamapolis will contribute to the region"s effort of building a startup ecosystem.
Jaron Marquis received his bachelor"s degree from Indiana State University, and also earned two master"s degrees: a Master of Divinity (Master of Divinity) from Trinity International University and a Master of Business Administration (Master of Business Administration) from Benedictine University.
