Proud of his Creole and Cuban heritage, Ty Granderson Jones was born in Tampa Bay, Florida after his family migrated from New Orleans' French Quarters. He's a protégé of the late iconic theatre director, Alan Schneider, and a former student of the late Lee Strasberg. He has a BA in Theatre from Florida State University and Florida A&M University as a co-op student, and a MFA in Acting by means of a full fellowship from UCSD in La Jolla. As an actor, screenwriter and producer, Ty is the co-founder and president of Creole Celina Entertainment (a subsidiary of Cool Creepy Films, LLC based at Creative Quest Enterprises). Creole Celina Films under the banner of Creole Celina Entertainment co-produced the award winning film, Napoleonic-- a dark, edgy character study co-written by Ty, which was shot on location in New Orleans also starring Ty. The film was produced in association with Bright Idea Entertainment and Imminent Studios. Napoleonic had its debut at Martha’s Vineyard African-America