The results are in! After a tabulation of scores by judges Dato' Faridah Merican (Executive Producer, KLPac), Benjamin Yong (CEO, Delicious Group), Khoon Hooi (fashion designer) and Michael Lai (CEO, Packet One Networks), this year's KLue Blue Chilli winner has been revealed to be rapper and MC, Jin Hackman.

"This feels awesome. 2009 has been a great year for me - fuhreal!" says the 22-year-old. He's turning heads everywhere he goes and commanding the stage whenever it's his time to perform. And the best part? People are listening, and loving it. His debut album Jinius At Work was released in March 2009, a labour of love which took three years to make. The hard work has paid off - reviews have been positive, to the point that Jin was proclaimed by music critics as being local hip hop's saviour.

Luck has nothing to do with Jin's success. He's been perfecting his craft since the age of 13. As a member of the Rogue Squadron, he's deeply involved in the growth of the scene, helping to organize The Bomb Shelter, a hip hop night featuring live sets and wicked DJ mixes. He's paid his dues and earned his rep as a killer MC, finishing second at the Think You Got Skillz? tourney. He's also a contender for a Shout! Award, in the Flava category, alongside veterans Ahli Fiqir, Joe Flizzow and Malique. Jin's having a year that most local artistes would kill to have.

So with his debut album out, and the awards in - what's next? "I'm working on the second album. Be on the look out for this one; it's going to kick the first album's ass. I might be releasing a couple of music videos soon too." We can't wait, Jin. Congratulations.

Follow Jin Hackman on Twitter for gig updates: www.twitter.com/jiniusatwork