Michael Syrrakos is Rest & Relaxation. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1977 by his Jamaican mother and Greek father. As the result of such a rich, diverse cultural upbringing, Michael was exposed to a lot of music. As growing up in the eighties was a time of excitement as he, like so many, witnessed the infancy and growth of Hip Hop culture. "Bonita Applebum" changed his life.