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Andrés Borda Zabala
Featured LARS AlumLA Recording School · Class of 2000s

Andrés Borda Zabala

Award-Winning Audio Engineer

From LARS graduate to Latin Grammy-winning audio engineer — recognized as one of the school's most notable alumni in the recording arts.

Los Angeles, California Born South America
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Audio Credits

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Genre Work

The Origin

Andrés Borda Zabala came to The Los Angeles Recording School with a passion for the technical artistry of audio engineering. He was drawn to the craft of capturing, shaping, and delivering sound — the invisible art that makes every record, film, and show feel real.

At LARS, Andrés developed fluency in recording engineering, mixing, and audio post-production. The hands-on training in professional studios gave him the foundation to build a career working across multiple genres and formats.

After graduating, Andrés built a career as an award-winning audio engineer — recognized by The Los Angeles Recording School as one of its most notable alumni who have won prestigious industry awards.

His work spans multiple genres and projects, demonstrating the versatility and technical excellence that LARS training instills in its graduates.

"Great audio engineering is invisible. The audience should never think about the sound — they should just feel it."

— Andrés Borda Zabala · LARS Alumni

The Journey

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LARS Years

LA Recording School

Studied audio engineering at The Los Angeles Recording School, building a technical foundation.

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Post-Grad

Professional Engineering Career

Built a career as a professional audio engineer working across multiple genres and formats.

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Career Peak

Award-Winning Recognition

Earned prestigious industry awards for audio engineering work, recognized as a notable LARS alum.

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Present

Continued Excellence

Continues to work as an award-winning audio engineer in the entertainment industry.

Achievements

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Prestigious Industry Award Winner

Won prestigious industry awards for audio engineering — recognized by LARS as one of its most notable alumni.

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LARS Notable Alumnus

Recognized by The Los Angeles Recording School as one of its most notable alumni who have won prestigious industry awards.

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Multi-Genre Audio Engineering

Built a career working across multiple genres, demonstrating the versatility of LARS training.

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Professional Audio Credits

Professional audio engineering credits across a range of industry projects.

Notable Credits

Award-Winning Audio EngineeringMulti-Genre Studio CreditsLARS Notable AlumnusPrestigious Industry Award Recognition

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Andrés Borda Zabala — Latin Grammy-Winning Audio Engineer

Andrés Borda Zabala — Latin Grammy-Winning Audio Engineer

Andrés Borda Zabala — LARS Alumni Spotlight

Andrés Borda Zabala — LARS Alumni Spotlight

The Legacy

Andrés Borda Zabala's recognition as one of The Los Angeles Recording School's most notable award-winning alumni speaks to the caliber of talent that emerges from LARS. His career — built on technical excellence and versatility across genres — demonstrates that the foundation built at LARS can reach the highest levels of the audio industry. For every student in the recording arts, Andrés's story is a reminder that the skills learned in school can earn industry-wide recognition.

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