GaTa
American actor and rapper
Davionte Ganter, known professionally as GaTa, (born June 30, 1987) is an American rapper and actor. He is the hype man for rapper Lil Dicky and portrayed a fictionalized version of himself in the FXX TV series Dave.
Early life and education
GaTa grew up in South Los Angeles, where he was adopted out of foster care by an aunt whom he considers his mother. He never knew his biological mother or father. Inspired by the rapper Da Brat, he began rapping while a student at Audubon Middle School.
Career
Music
As a hype man, GaTa traveled the world performing with rappers including Lil Wayne and Gym Class Heroes. Tyga, GaTa, and his childhood friend Schoolboy Q formed the music label G.E.D., which GaTa says stands for "grinding every day, getting every dollar, getting educated daily."
Around 2013, GaTa began working with Lil Dicky, with whom he would later star in the comedy-drama Dave.
GaTa released the single "Check Up" in July 2021.
Television and film
GaTa began his acting career in the FXX TV series Dave, in which he plays an authentic but "heightened" version of himself. Having never acted beyond music videos or taken any acting classes, he had to audition to play the role of himself on the show.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q108195842. VIAF identifies the subject as 123171184307647770505. The Library of Congress control number is no2024027017. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 1 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1987, 2013 and 2021.
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