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

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hell no!” says GaTa, recalling his reaction when his friend Lil Dicky asked if he’d reveal his bipolar disorder in the hit sitcom Dave. The whole world’s gonna think I’m crazy.” GaTa plays himself in the series, the hype man to Dave Burd aka Lil Dicky, real-life white Jewish rapper and viral YouTube sensation. “Filming that scene was one of the happiest, saddest, most emotional outbursts I’ve ever had in my life,” says GaTa, 33, whose real name is Davionte Ganter. But sometimes you’ve got to put your pride to the side and just receive that help.” open image in gallery Best friends: GaTa and Dave Burd in ‘Dave’ GaTa was at his lowest in 2013, surviving on food stamps, when “one day out of the blue” he got a text from his former manager telling him about a white Jewish artist from the suburbs who “spits good music” but doesn’t have enough “swag”.