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 wiktionary:pivot, pivot in the steering mechanism of a automobile, car or other vehicle. The term is also used to refer to part of a fifth wheel coupling apparatus for a Semi truck, se ...

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

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

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

bogie A bogie ( ) (or truck in North American English) comprises two or more Wheelset (rail transport), wheelsets (two Railroad wheel, wheels on an axle), in a frame, attached under a vehicle by a pivot. Bogies take various forms in various modes ...

Crime

Crime boss A crime boss, also known as a crime lord, mafia don, mob boss, kingpin, or godfather is the leader of a criminal organization. Description A crime boss has absolute or nearly absolute control over the other members of the organization and is ...

, in organized crime **

Drug lord A drug lord, drug baron, kingpin, or lord of drugs is a type of crime boss in charge of a drug trafficking network, organization, or enterprise. Crime barons may be difficult to bring to justice: usually, they do not possess illegal goods. Ra ...

, a type of crime boss

Literature

* ''Kingpin'' (book), written by former hacker Kevin Poulsen * ''Kingpin'' (chess magazine) published in Britain *

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 19 ...

, 1967 comic book character from ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' *

Spider-Bitch (Ashley Barton) Spider-Bitch (Ashley Parker Barton) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, the character first appeared in ''Wolverine'' #67 (September 2008). She is the estranged ...

, comic book character, alternate version of Kingpin on Earth-807128/21923 *

Kingpin (Matt Murdock) The Kingpin (Matthew Michael Murdock) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by Jason Latour and Robbi Rodriguez. The character debuted in ''Edge of Spider-Verse'' issue #2 as part of the 20 ...

, 2014 comic book character from ''Spider-Gwen''

Film and television

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

Music

Bands

Kingpin (band) Shotgun Messiah was a Swedish glam metal band from Skövde. The band was formed in 1985 by guitarist Harry Cody and bassist Tim Sköld, with singer Zinny J. Zan and drummer Stixx Galore taking part in their most commercially successful line ...

, 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 ...

, Canadian ska band *

The Kingpins (English vocal group) The Kingpins was an English pop vocal 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-Five Special between 13 December 1958 and 27 December 1958, ...

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

King Curtis 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 musician, he was also a musi ...

that frequently backed Aretha Franklin * The Kingpins, London band, 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 m ...

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 on ...

Albums

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

Songs

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

Being There ''Being There'' is a 1979 American satirical comedy-drama film starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, and Melvyn Douglas. Directed by Hal Ashby, it is based on the 1971 novel '' Being There'' by Jerzy Kosiński, and adapted for the scr ...

Other media

* '' Kingpin: Life of Crime'', video game (1999)