After the unexpected death of Danny Hogg, known by his graffiti tag “Cool ‘Disco’ Dan,” there is now a memorial scheduled to honor him.

Friends, family, and fans will gather at the 9:30 Club on August 19 to celebrate his life from 11 a.m. through 2 p.m., according to Roger Gastman, a friend of Hogg’s who co-directed the film The Legend of Cool “Disco” Dan. D.C. go-go star Big Brother CJ will lead the ceremony.

“We have a couple of tricks up our sleeve that will make Danny really happy and cement his legacy well,” says Gastman. “There are some real good things happening.”

Hogg’s art has been made available for purchase on the Cool “Disco” Dan website to raise money for a more permanent memorial for the seminal graffiti artist, whose signature was omnipresent in the District during the late ’80s and early ’90s. Gastman declined to say how much money had been raised, or to provide details about the plans for the permanent memorial.

Keeping the announcement a surprise would befit the way Hogg has been described by those who knew him. “Dan was always full of surprises,” says Gastman, who was a young teen when he first met Hogg. “Meeting the icon almost made the legend and the questions bigger.”

Joseph Pattisall, the co-director of The Legend of Cool “Disco” Dan, agrees. “Normally if you meet someone in graffiti, a lot of the mystery goes a way,” he says. “But with Dan, the mystery and the mystique didn’t go away—it magnified.”

Hogg died at age 47 from diabetes complications. He is survived by his mother and his sister, among other family members.

The Cool “Disco” Dan memorial is happening at the 9:30 Club (815 V St NW) on August 19. Doors open at 11 a.m., the ceremony will occur from noon-1 p.m., to be followed by a reception. The memorial is open to the public and free to attend.