Uproxx

GaTa Tells Us All About Being ‘Dave’s Low-Key MVP And The Most Famous Hype Man In The Game

Of all the characters on FXX’s breakout hip-hop comedy Dave, the heart and soul of the show is arguably the fast-talking, indefatigable GaTa. GaTa is show creator Dave Burd’s — aka Lil Dicky — hype ...
Variety

Don’t Forget About GaTa: How the ‘Dave’ Star’s Cathartic Role Let Him Both Entertain and Inspire

On “Dave,” a show co-created by and starring Dave Burd that dramatizes his exploits as terminally navel-gazing hip-hop star Lil Dicky, there can be little room to explore the lives of others in his ...
The Hollywood Reporter

GaTa on Having to Audition to Play Himself on FX’s ‘Dave’

“That sh** tripped me out,” says Lil Dicky’s longtime hype man, who ultimately earned the role and became the heart of the hit comedy. By Lacey Rose Writer-At-Large You met Dave Burd early in his Lil ...
Los Angeles Times

How a white rapper’s sidekick became a breakout sitcom star — and TV’s unlikeliest role model

When Dave Burd was casting the role of GaTa on his TV series “Dave,” he had only one actor in mind for the job — even though the fellow in question wasn’t really an actor. Based on Burd’s real-life ...
The Independent

Dave star GaTa: ‘I didn’t want people to know I’m bipolar – I’m from the hood’

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The FX show has been a sleeper hit in the UK – where its first season just concluded on BBC Two – and is being called the best new ...
Variety

‘Dave’ Star GaTa Talks Emotional Season 2 and Becoming a Rap Artist in His Own Right

GaTa, whose real name is Davionte Ganter, provides an emotional depth to “Dave,” opening up about his bipolar disorder and grappling with his own dreams of becoming an artist. In Season 2, GaTa ...