[3] Barrett launched his entrepreneurial career in high school, during a national search for a corporation to sponsor his college education.
[7] Barrett became the first corporately sponsored college student, when he was named a financial responsibility spokesperson for the credit card company First USA, which was owned by BankOne.
[8] In 2006, Barrett co-founded Powerhouse Pictures with actor Efren Ramirez, where he directed the documentary After School, about teacher-student sex scandals,[9] which was announced on CNN's Larry King Live.
[13] Barrett is an advocate for legalizing marijuana and social justice reform,[14] eliminating student loan debt,[13] and gun control.
[22] Barrett and Napoleon Dynamite actor Efren Ramirez co-authored the book aimed at encouraging readers to achieve their life goals.