Kingpin or king pin may refer to:

Vehicular part

Kingpin (automotive part) The kingpin (also king-pin, king pin and k pin) is the main pivot in the steering mechanism of a car or other vehicle. The term is also used to refer to part of a fifth wheel coupling apparatus for a semi and its trailer or other load. Histor ...

, the pivot in the steering mechanism ** The central bolt of a

skateboard A skateboard is a type of sports equipment used for skateboarding. They are usually made of a specially designed 7-8 ply maple plywood deck and polyurethane wheels attached to the underside by a pair of skateboarding trucks. The skateboarde ...

, axle assembly ("truck"), around which the rest of the mechanism can flex, allowing the rider to steer by shifting body weight ** The pivot or connector between a tractor and trailer in the

fifth-wheel coupling The fifth-wheel coupling provides the link between a semi-trailer and the towing truck, tractor unit, leading trailer or dolly. The coupling consists of a kingpin, a vertical steel pin protruding from the bottom of the front of the semi-tr ...

of semi-trailer truck * The pivot in a railway car

bogie A bogie ( ) (in some senses called a truck in North American English) is a chassis or framework that carries a wheelset, attached to a vehicle—a modular subassembly of wheels and axles. Bogies take various forms in various modes of transp ...

Crime

Crime boss A crime boss, also known as a crime lord, Don, gang lord, gang boss, mob boss, kingpin, godfather, crime mentor or criminal mastermind, is a person in charge of a criminal organization. Description A crime boss typically has absolute or nearl ...

, in organized crime ** More specifically, a

drug lord A drug lord, drug baron, kingpin or narcotrafficker is a high-ranking crime boss who controls a sizable network of people involved in the illegal drug trade. Such figures are often difficult to bring to justice, as they are normally not directly ...

Liturature

* ''Kingpin'' (book), a book written by former hacker Kevin Poulsen * ''Kingpin'' (chess magazine), a satirical chess magazine *

Kingpin (character) The Kingpin (Wilson Grant Fisk) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #50 (cover-dated July ...

, a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Universe ** Kingpin (Ashley Barton), an alternate version of Kingpin on Earth-807128/21923 **

Kingpin (Matt Murdock) The Kingpin ( Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock; colloquial: "Western Sun of the Hand" or "Matt Murderdock") is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez. The cha ...

, an alternate version of Kingpin on Earth-65

Film and television

* ''Kingpin'' (1985 film), a 1985 New Zealand drama film by Mike Walker * ''Kingpin'' (1996 film), a 1996 sports comedy film by the Farrelly brothers * ''Kingpin'' (TV series), a 2003 crime/drama TV miniseries

Music

Bands

Kingpin (band) Shotgun Messiah was a Swedish glam metal band originally from Skövde formed by guitarist Harry Cody, bassist Tim Skold, and drummer Stixx Galore. Cody and Skold were the mainstays of the band, and along with various personnel released three al ...

, a Swedish metal band from the mid-1980s *

The Kingpins (Canadian band) The Kingpins featuring Lorraine Muller - The Queen of Ska was a ska band from Montreal, Quebec that created Stomp Records label with fellow Montreal Ska band The Planet Smashers. The last Kingpins tour took place in 2004, after which the members ...

, a Canadian ska band *

The Kingpins (English vocal group) The Kingpins was an English people, English pop music, pop human voice, vocal musical ensemble, group, founded in the 1950s in Dewsbury. Career The group made three appearances supported by Tito Burns' 6-5ers on the BBC television series Six-Fi ...

, an English pop group of the 1950s and 1960s * The Kingpins, band of

King Curtis Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musicia ...

which frequently backed Aretha Franklin * The Kingpins, London band which toured with

Albert Lee Albert William Lee (born 21 December 1943) is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. He has also mai ...

in 1969 * The King Pins, American R&B vocal group also known as the

Kelly Brothers The Kelly Brothers were a 1960s Chicago gospel quartet, which also sang R&B as the King Pins. The group comprised brothers Curtis, Robert and Andrew Kelly with the fourth part sung by Charles Lee or Offe Reece. The group gave King Records their onl ...

Albums

* ''Kingpin'' (1996 film), soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name * ''The Kingpin'' (album), a 1989 album by Craig G * ''Kingpin'' (Tinsley Ellis album), a 2000 album by Tinsley Ellis

Songs

* "Kingpin", a song from the Wilco album ''

Being There ''Being There'' is a 1979 American satire film directed by Hal Ashby. Based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Jerzy Kosiński, it was adapted for the screen by Kosiński and the uncredited Robert C. Jones. The film stars Peter Sellers a ...

Other media

* '' Kingpin: Life of Crime'', a 1999 video game