The story of Bryan Silva, aka the #gratata guy.

Listen to the Internet Explorer podcast for the story of Vine star Bryan Silva, who was arrested this week.

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This is the mugshot of Bryan Silva, taken on Jan. 3 after an hours-long standoff with police at his home in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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In 2014, Bryan Silva became known as a Vine star after gaining popularity for his cringe-y, shirtless bathroom rapping.

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This video is the one that really caught on and made him known – mostly because of the way he says "gratata" to imitate a gun at the end.

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