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LI doctor's rapping aims to help folks avoid swine flu

Quick ReadA doctor from Baldwin might give Jay-Z a run for his money.

Rapper and doctor John Clarke, 38, of Baldwin,

Photo credit: File photo by James Carbone | Rapper and doctor John Clarke, 38, of Baldwin, won a competition that sought ways to alert the public about swine flu.

A rapping Long Island doctor could soon make his TV debut with an original video that uses music to help people avoid swine flu.

By day, Dr. John Clarke, 38, of Baldwin, works as medical director for the Long Island Rail Road.

But in his off-hours, Clarke makes health-based rap CDs and now, it seems, he just might give Jay-Z a run for his money.

Clarke has landed a spot as one...

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