Paul Filipowicz (born March 24, 1950) is an American Chicago blues musician. He is a singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, and has fronted his own band for over forty years, performing across most of the United States. An inductee of the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame, Paul currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

Born in Chicago and raised in Lockport, Illinois, Paul discovered blues music via the radio and early live performances, including witnessing Otis Rush in the mid-1960s. He began on harmonica, then guitar, learning by ear from others, and by 1969 was performing on streets and parks. His first professional booking came in 1971 at the Mint Lounge in Milwaukee. He drew major influence from West Side Chicago blues icons such as Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Freddie King, Magic Sam, Jimmy Dawkins, and Hound Dog Taylor.

Paul released his first album What Have You Done for Me Lately in 1999, followed by Midnight at the Nairobi Room (2001), Go for the Throat (2003), Chinatown (2004), Chickenwire (2007), Saints & Sinners (2013), and Unfiltered (2018). His recordings feature both original compositions and covers of blues classics, and he has collaborated with many notable musicians throughout his career.

Known for his commanding performances in American roadhouses, Paul has written around 70 songs and continues to perform and record, embracing both analog and digital recording methods. Outside music, he enjoys building a log lodge in northern Wisconsin and working on his 1949 Ford hot rod truck.

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