Kingpin or king pin may refer to:

Vehicular part

* Kingpin (automotive part), the pivot in the steering mechanism ** The central bolt of a skateboard, 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), a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Universe ** Kingpin (Ashley Barton), an alternate version of Kingpin on Earth-807128/21923 ** Kingpin (Matt Murdock), 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), a Canadian ska band * The Kingpins (English vocal group), an English pop group of the 1950s and 1960s * The Kingpins, band of King Curtis which frequently backed Aretha Franklin * The Kingpins, London band which toured with Albert Lee 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''

Other media

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