Andrés F. Borda Zabala

Andrés Borda Zabala

Recording Arts, Class of 2011

Andrés F. Borda Zabala

A native of Colombia, Andrés Borda Zabala (2011 Alum) knew from an early age that he wanted to enhance the natural sound of instruments and vocals. He found inventive ways to make his early recordings sound better, constantly tweaking and tuning his instruments. With his heart set on working in the music industry,

Andrés enrolled in The L.A. Recording School, a division of The L.A. Film School, to channel his creative talents into a workable skill set. Andrés originally started composing scores for film, but eventually shifted into audio engineering shortly after graduation. He has been focused on audio ever since then. In the years since Andrés graduated from The L.A. Recording School, he’s won six Latin Grammys® for his work with Natalia Lafourcade and Carlos Vives. As an audio engineer and mixer, Andrés has contributed to more than 60 albums and feature films. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in music, and currently works as a studio manager and head audio engineer for Carlos Vives at Gaira Musica Local Estudios in Bogotá, Colombia.

“At the end of the day, nothing comes free in this world. If you want something, you have to risk it, you have to change it, you have to apply it…you have to go the extra mile in everything if you want to succeed.”

In addition to his work in music, Andrés Borda Zabala is quoted in the credits of Encanto (2021) as a recordist for the “Colombia, Mi Encanto” segment, and has credits as sound mixer on Tales of an Immoral Couple (2016), sound ambience editor on Easy Life (2014), sound effects editor on the animated series Astra Force (61 episodes) and dialogue supervisor/music producer for Nature Is Speaking (2017).

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2023 GRAMMY Noms

65th GRAMMYs: Alumni Work on Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, & Carlos Vives’ Albums

Four alumni from The Los Angeles Film School contributed their talents to GRAMMY-nominated artists including Mary J. Blige (Good Morning Gorgeous), Christina Aguilera (Aguilera), and Carlos Vives (Cumbiana II). We proudly recognize Jaycen Joshua (audio 2003), Andrés Borda Zabala (Recording Arts 2011), Jhair Lazo (Recording Arts 2012), and Julio Ulloa (Recording Arts 2015) for their contributions including vocal engineering, immersive mix engineering and producing.
The L.A. Film School

Top Entertainment Moments of 2022 at The L.A. Film School

As we look forward to the New Year, we reflect on the many milestones we’ve met with the return to in-person instruction. Our students' resiliency and dedication to their education didn't waiver as we transitioned back to campus instruction. The school hallways felt more vibrant and full in 2022 as students continued their studies in an in-person setting among their peers and instructors. Read more.
Grammys

GRAMMY-Nominated Work by Andrés Borda, Jaycen Joshua and Jonathan Gautier

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The Los Angeles Recording School, a division of The L.A. Film School, recognizes the alumni and online instructor who’ve made outstanding contributions to the music industry through their work on Grammy-nominated albums this year. Congratulations!