Kingpin

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

Crime

 * Crime boss, in organized crime
 * Drug lord, a type of crime boss

Literature

 * Kingpin (book), written by former hacker Kevin Poulsen
 * Kingpin (chess magazine) published in Britain
 * Kingpin (character), 1967 comic book character from The Amazing Spider-Man
 * Spider-Bitch (Ashley Barton), comic book character, alternate version of Kingpin on Earth-807128/21923
 * Kingpin (Matt Murdock), 2014 comic book character from The Amazing Spider-Man

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)

Bands

 * Kingpin (band), Swedish metal band from the mid-1980s
 * The Kingpins (Canadian band), Canadian ska band
 * The Kingpins (English vocal group), English pop group of the 1950s and 1960s
 * The Kingpins, band of King Curtis that frequently backed Aretha Franklin
 * The Kingpins, London band, toured with Albert Lee in 1969
 * The King Pins, American R&B vocal group, also known as the Kelly Brothers

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

Other media

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